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STATE AG TO OTSEGO COUNTY:

If Visitor Offers

Free Virus Test,

Beware Of Scam

Letitia James

ALBANY – State Attorney General Letitia James today issued a warning about a scam in Otsego County.

If an individual knocks on your door purporting to represent the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and offering tests for the Coronavirus for a fee, beware:  It’s a scam, the attorney general advises.

“We must remain vigilant against any scam designed to exploit people’s anxiety, especially during a global pandemic," said James.  "New Yorkers should know that no one from the CDC or another health agency is knocking on doors to provide tests for COVID-19 for a fee."






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