Tricksters in white lab coats and phishing emails: Be wary of coronavirus-related scams, officials warn "I was planning on having this (test) done so I could go back to work." Davis used his health insurance to get a test from the company, BCK Marketing.īCK now has his insurance information and Social Security number. Seeing online ads for the testing made him think it was legitimate. He had been sent home from his job as a home remodeler because he had a cough and was told not to work until cleared by a doctor. Louisville resident Darryl Davis was one of those who used the pop-up testing. "It's a slap in the face," said Beighley, adding that he was interviewed by the FBI on Tuesday.
Louisville Metro Council President David James told The Louisville Courier Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, on Wednesday that the tests are scams.Ĭity officials said they didn't know about the test sites before they began operating this week, but an email indicates the city provided guidance about health reporting requirements to Edward Beighley, president of BCK Marketing, who coordinated one of the testing locations.īeighley's communication with the city was after the site was already up and running, but no one told him to stop operating, he said.
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