Crime & Safety
More Fake Health Care Workers Reported In Livingston: Coronavirus
Some Livingston residents have seen visits from "workers" from the CDC and Saint Barnabas hospital. They're impostors, authorities say.
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Over the past weeks, as the township continues to cope with the new coronavirus, Livingston residents have reportedly seen visits from “workers” from the CDC and Saint Barnabas hospital.
Here’s the thing: they’re impostors, authorities say.
On Friday, administrators with Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston said that people have been falsely affiliating themselves with the hospital and making house calls. READ MORE: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know
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Saint Barnabas administrators wrote:
“If anybody stops by your home and claims to be from Saint Barnabas Medical Center, please be aware that they are in no way affiliated with us. Please DO NOT open the door and call the police, immediately. Unfortunately, there are several people knocking on doors, claiming to be representing the hospital. We do not have any people working for the hospital knocking on doors or visiting homes in the community. We appreciate your understanding and we hope you're staying healthy and safe.”
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Last week, Livingston township officials said that some residents have reported getting door-to-door visits from people falsely claiming they’re from the CDC.
"If approached by someone claiming to be from the CDC at your residence, do not allow entry or provide any info and call 911," Livingston officials said.
- See related article: Livingston Officials Say CDC Isn't Going Door-To-Door
- See related article: Coronavirus Confirmed In Livingston, 'Isolation' Begun
Residents: With all the info being shared about COVID-19, beware of scams. The CDC is NOT deploying personnel to make door-to-door visits. If approached by someone claiming to be from the CDC at your residence, do not allow entry or provide any info, & call 9-1-1. (1/1)
— Livingston NJ (@Livingston_NJ) March 13, 2020
It was similar to a warning from the Nutley Police Department, which has cautioned local residents to be aware of a "safety issue" involving alleged door-to-door visits from people claiming to be from the CDC.
- See related article: CDC Is Not Sending People Door-To-Door In Nutley, Officials Say
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