Philadelphia health officials warned residents about reports of fake pop-up COVID test sites, where staffers allegedly lied about the agency they were from and requested unusual amounts of personal info. (billy_penn)
The Philadelphia Department of Health is warning residents to beware another potential pandemic-related scam. Yeah,Health officials sent out a notice Monday afternoon saying they’d caught wind of some small pop-up tents offering free COVID testing in Center City. With tests so hard to come by, on its surface that sounds like a good thing. Problem is, staffers were allegedly lying about what agency they’re from, and requesting unusual amounts of personal information.
Getting tested at an unverified site can pose risks. The company that’s likely running Philly’s sketchy sites has had some issues in the past, according to news reports. In Chicago, people have beenfor tests . You can’t be sure unaffiliated organizations will give accurate results — and you don’t know what they’ll do with your personal info once you hand it over.of legitimate testing sites, but it doesn’t necessarily have every single one.
The White House did say last week Philadelphia might get federally funded pop-up testing, but no details have been announced. And when the Health Department asked FEMA about the existing pop-ups, officials at the federal agency said they hadn’t set up any sites in Philly at all. Red flag number one., according to the Inquirer. Another big red flag. You should not have to hand that over in order to get tested.
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