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Fake: Drug Authority of India is not asking senior citizens their details on COVID-19 vaccine
New Delhi, Jan 06: With the COVID-19 vaccine in India getting all set for a possible January 13 rollout, the seamsters are out in the open.
Many, especially the senior are getting calls in the name of the Drug Authority of India and are being told that the vaccine has been allocated to them. These fraudsters are asking for details such as Aadhaar, bank account details and OTPs. While the vaccine protocol is not clear as yet, some social media users have narrated incidents in which people have lost up to Rs 12 lakh as a result of this scam.
One such scam was busted in Uttar Pradesh. The CMO clarified that no phone calls are being made by heath department for registration of COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccination of the front line warriors will be made in the third week of January and there is no registration programme which is being conducted for the vaccine, CMO, Srikant Tiwari said.
There
is
no
need
to
give
details
of
to
anyone
in
the
name
of
registration
of
vaccination
as
people
could
become
victims
of
cyber
crime
and
many
cases
of
fraud
have
come
to
the
notice
of
the
authorities.
Cases
of
online
fraud
in
the
name
of
the
COVID-19
vaccine
registration
has
come
to
light
and
hence
I
appeal
to
the
people
not
to
become
victims
of
the
same,
ADG
Dawa
Sherpa
said.
No company or the government has appealed for vaccine distribution or vaccination. The public will be informed as and when the process starts, Sherpa also said.
Fact Check
Claim
Drug Authority of India is calling senior citizens and telling them COVID-19 vaccine allocation is ready
Conclusion
No such details are being sought by the authorities and these are scam calls
