A community member reported a new scam by telephone.\u00a0 The caller claimed they were from a pharmacy, and in partnership with Aetna, would provide over the counter medications mailed to their home for free.\u00a0 The caller had the individual’s name, address, and date of birth.<\/p>\n
Cyberattackers will take advantage of any opportunity to scam people in order to steal money.\u00a0 With the current public health emergency, there will be an increase in telephone, email, and website scams.\u00a0 Please be hyper-vigilant when answering calls, responding to emails, and clicking on links, especially from social media.<\/p>\n
Here are some tips for spotting a phone scam:<\/p>\n
In this case the person who received the call offered to contact Aetna to verify that this was a valid offer.\u00a0 At that point the caller hung up the phone.<\/p>\n
Please always report suspicious emails, phone calls, and even websites to catchoftheday@vassar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Thank you all for your diligence and continued reporting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A community member reported a new scam by telephone.\u00a0 The caller claimed they were from a pharmacy, and in partnership with Aetna, would provide over the counter medications mailed to their home for free.\u00a0 The caller had the individual’s name, address, and date of birth. Cyberattackers will take advantage of any opportunity to scam people … Continue reading Pharmacy Scam related to COVID-19<\/span>