In Vienna, fraudsters are apparently trying to take advantage of the confusion of older people through the vaccination schedule, which is often difficult to understand for them. They inform about vaccination appointments in their own apartment by telephone. But there is no such vaccination campaign.
29.01.2021 06.05
Online since today, 6:05 a.m.
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Several general practitioners in Vienna reported on patients who had apparently been called by fraudsters. They had announced appointments for vaccinations by telephone on behalf of the City of Vienna. The special thing about it: the people called would not have to go anywhere, the vaccination teams would come to the apartments.
According to the President of the Medical Association, Thomas Szekeres, this is clearly incorrect information: “At the moment there are no vaccinations at home!” For the future it is planned that one can get vaccinated by the family doctor or that the family doctor visits and vaccinates bed-ridden patients at home.
New scam from fraudsters
So there are definitely no vaccinations from the City of Vienna in private homes. Similar to phone calls from alleged police officers or alleged nephews, fraudsters are likely to attempt to gain access to the homes of older people. The Medical Association therefore recommended contacting the police in the event of such a call or checking with the family doctor. According to Szekeres, the Medical Association has also informed its members about these calls.
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