County Of Rutherford issued the following announcement on Jul. 16.
Vaccine lotteries have been popping up in different states across the country including North Carolina and they have become hotbeds for scammers. In North Carolina, if you’ve received a vaccination, the state has deemed you eligible for participating in its vaccine lottery. As expected, scammers are pouncing on this opportunity to cash in and steal your money. Below are a few tips on how to avoid this new wave of scams that are sweeping the state:
• Do not provide your personal information over the phone to anyone claiming to be a government official who has ties to the vaccine lottery.
• If you are told that you must pay money or provide personal information to win a prize from the state, that is an immediate red flag you need to look for.
• A request of buying gift cards and sending them to someone for the purpose of claiming a prize through this state-run lottery is also a red flag to pay attention to.
Original source can be found here.
