Geisinger warns of vaccine scam
Mar. 3—Geisinger is alerting patients to recent reports of scammers trying to steal personal data by posing as COVID vaccine schedulers.
The suspected fraudulent activity involves automated calls and/or text messages or live callers reaching out to Geisinger patients under the guise of scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine. The scammers are asking patients for their name, date of birth and Social Security number in order to schedule a vaccine appointment.
The community and patients should be aware that Geisinger will never ask for a Social Security number, and if someone asks for it, it is a scam. A Social Security number should not be required to make an appointment for a vaccine. Anyone receiving such a call should hang up or not respond.
As a reminder, never give out personal information, such as your Social Security number or medical record number, over the telephone — and do not rely on caller ID to be accurate. If you receive a call that is unexpected, suspicious or about which you have any doubts, you should hang up and call Geisinger directly at 800-275-6401 or check your myGeisinger account for messages.
