From News Nation:
“Don’t post
pictures of your COVID-19 vaccine card on social media, BBB warns”
The Better
Business Bureau is warning Americans not to share their coronavirus vaccination
cards on social media because the information on the cards could be used to
steal your identity. “Unfortunately, your card has your full name and birthday
on it, as well as information about where you got your vaccine,” the BBB said.
“If your social media privacy settings aren’t set high, you may be giving valuable
information away for anyone to use.” If you still want to share you got
vaccinated on social media, here are some ways to safely share the news: Take a
photo of your vaccine sticker or use a profile frame that says you got
vaccinated. This way you are not sharing out personal details. Set your privacy
settings on social media so that it only shares your personal updates with
friends and family. Be wary of social media trends and questionnaires that ask
personal questions. “Some of these ‘favorite things’ [such as songs, TV shows
or even cars you previously owned] are commonly used passwords or security
questions,” the BBB said. The BBB also warned fake vaccination cards were sold
on TikTok and eBay in the United Kingdom and it’s only a matter of time before
that scam reaches the United States. By posting photos of your vaccine card on
social media, it gives scammers information they can use to create and sell
fake ones.
^ Sadly, people
will use anything to make a scam. ^
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