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(Hartford, Conn.WTIC) - With Connecticut's coronavirus vaccine rollout about to go into overdrive, there are words of warning about vaccination scams.

Governor Lamont and state Attorney General William Tong say citizens need to be on alert for those looking to take advantage of them during efforts to receive the shot.


One such scam, says the Department of Consumer Protection, has the fraudsters posing as Moderna or Pfizer representatives and offering a "reward" if they reply to a survey offering opinions about the vaccine.

Consumers are instructed to send the phonies their credit card information, supposedly for shipping purposes.

Another scheme has the crooks sending a letter impersonating the governor's office suggesting the vaccines are dangerous and directing consumers to a website in an attempt to secure personal information.

Officials say don't pay anything to sign up for a vaccine, ignore sales ads linked to the vaccine and unsolicited texts and emails, and don't give out personal information to unfamilar people.

Tips regarding suspected fraud can be emailed to the Department of Consumer Protection at dcp.complaints@ct.gov or the attorney general's office at attorney.general@ct.gov.