Holy shit. WA people, listen up. There are a bunch of these centers in WA (I'll do locations in this thread) and they're listed on some government sites as legit testing sites. (1/x)
So, first off, USA Today has already done an expose on this company.
"Marchett, who is a developer, said he looked into the website’s code for the link and found it was "hardcoded," meaning the link was not providing unique information to each user."
I'd suggest calling the AG and your local representatives and asking to have them investigated, and their sites removed from gov lists of testing sites
The good...? news is it doesn't look like this is being run by Republicans/churches/Qanoners/etc. so I guess it's just an old-fashioned scam and not weird conservative COVID-party/vaccine destruction disease spreading attempts.
But again, why is this scam company, being investigated in multiple states, listed on official lists of testing sites in @KitsapWa?
Okay, I called the attorney general's office, and they said they can't comment on whether or not it's being investigated, and referred me to the department of health.
Their number is 800-525-0127
Also we can email covid.vaccine@doh.wa.gov
I'm going to try contacting my state-level representatives to see if I can get more traction, since the DOH was kind of like "well, you can file a consumer complaint" and this seems a little different from "this vacuum repair place overcharged me."
I've emailed my state senator and state reps. If anyone else has ideas about who to contact, please drop them here.
and crosspost--another potentially scammy popup testing company in Bellevue and Northgate:
Not sure about OnPoint Testing--it's VERY hard to find actual information about them, but they appear to be a company founded solely to do COVID testing by a founder who also owns import companies, so looks a bit sus
Look, just go get tested at one of the official state-run sites, or at the university, or at a pharmacy, or at a hospital
stay away from these popup sites until we know what's going on
yeah, this is a common refrain in the BBB complaints about a lot of these pop-up sites: people who didn't actually submit a sample getting negative results
all right, fuck it, I guess I'm not getting anything else done tonight, so here is a list, by state, of Center for COVID Control and GS Labs testing sites. See the thread above for more details on why you should avoid.
ALABAMA potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Huntsville
10300 Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville, AL, 35803, US
GS Labs
-none
ALASKA potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
ARIZONA potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Tuscon
7241 E Speedway Blvd, Tuscon, AZ, 85710
-Free COVID Testing Mesa
6515 E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ, 85206
-Free COVID Testing Mesa
1620 W University Dr Suite A&B, Mesa , AZ, 85201
-Free COVID Testing Phoenix
1737 East McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85006
-Free COVID Testing Glendale
8160 Union Hills Dr Suite B200, Glendale, AZ, 85308
GS Labs
-none
ARKANSAS potential scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs
-none
CALIFORNIA potential scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
COLORADO potential scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Colorado Springs
5879 Palmer Park Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, 80915
-Free COVID Testing Aurora
6340 S Parker Rd Ste 102, Aurora, CO, 80016
-Free COVID Testing Westminster
3250 W 72nd Ave, Westminster, CO, 80030
-Free COVID Testing Superior
405 Center Dr unit D, Superior, CO, 80027
-Free COVID Testing Fort Collins
2925 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO, 80527
GS Labs:
-ARVADA
8250 W 80TH AVE. ARVADA, CO 80005
-LONE TREE
9445 PARK MEADOWS DRIVE, LONE TREE, CO 80124
CONNECTICUT potential scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
DELAWARE potential scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing New Castle (Temporarily Closed)
308 West Ave, New Castle, DE
GS Labs:
-none
FLORIDA potentially scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Jacksonville
45 W Bay St, Upstairs #203, Jacksonville, FL, 32202
-Free COVID Testing Altamonte Springs
1329 E Altamonte Dr, Altamonte , FL, 32701
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Gainesville
898 W Ridge Rd, Gainesville, GA, 30501
GS Labs
-none
HAWAII potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
IDAHO potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
ILLINOIS potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-there are like a BILLION, too many to list, check the location map on centerforcovidcontrol(dot)org/locations
GS Labs:
-none
INDIANA potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Hammond
6412 Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN, 46324
-Free COVID Testing Schererville
1312 US-30 , Schererville, IN, 46375
-FREE COVID Testing Griffith
1145 E Ridge Rd, Griffith, IN, 46319
-Free COVID Testing Merrillville
2495 Southlake Mall, Merrillville, IN, 46410
-Free COVID Testing Lake Station
333 Central Ave, Lake Station, IN, 46405
-Free COVID Testing Gary
411 E 5th Ave, Gary, IN, 46402
-FREE COVID Testing Portage
2534 Portage Mall, Portage, IN, 46368
-Free COVID Testing La Porte
115 J Street, La Porte, IN, 46350
-Free COVID Testing Kendallville
546 Fairview Dr, Kendallville, IN, 46755
-Free COVID Testing Fort Wayne
1841 N Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN, 46805
-Free COVID Testing Muncie
1190 E Princeton Rd, Muncie, IN, 47303
-Free COVID Testing Indianapolis
17 N Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN, 46204
GS Labs:
-none
IOWA potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control
-Free COVID Testing Maquoketa
1019 W Platt St, Maquoketa, IA, 52062
-Free COVID Testing Davenport
2720 W Locust St #B-4, Davenport, IA, 52804
GS Labs
-Des Moines
3448 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266
KANSAS potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
KENTUCKY potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Barbourville
2748 Kentucky Hwy 225, Barbourville, KY, 40906
GS Labs:
-none
LOUISIANA potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Sulphur
535 N Cities Service Hwy, Sulphur, LA, 70663, US
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Hannibal
623 Broadway, Hannibal, MO, 63401
-Free COVID Testing St. Louis
6219 W Florissant Ave, St Louis, MO, 63147
-Free COVID Testing St. Louis
4704 McPherson Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63108
-Free COVID Testing Blue Springs
1418 NW Hwy 7, Blue Springs, MO, 64014
-Free COVID Testing Raytown
6226 Raytown Trafficway, Raytown, MO, 64133
-Free COVID Testing Kansas City
8606 N Church Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64157
GS Labs:
-St. Louis
6940 S Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63123
-Kansas City
4341 NE Chouteau Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64117
MONTANA potentially scammy COVID test sites:
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
NEBRASKA potentially scammy COVID test sites:
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Omaha
13772 Millard Ave, Omaha, NE, 68137
GS Labs:
-Omaha
1804 N 168th St, Omaha, NE 68130
-La Vista
8037 S 83RD AVE., LA VISTA, NE 68128
-SHOPKO - OMAHA
14445 WEST CENTER ROAD, OMAHA, NE 68144
NEVADA potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Henderson
2550 E Windmill Lane, Henderson, NV, 89074
-Free COVID Testing Las Vegas
9555 S Las Vegas Blvd Unit 116 & 117, Las Vegas, NV, 89123
GS Labs:
-none
NEW HAMPSHIRE potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
NEW JERSEY potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Cherry Hill
401 Cooper Landing, Cherry Hill, NJ, 8002, US
GS Labs:
-none
NEW MEXICO potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Santa Fe
3201 Zafarano Dr, Santa Fe, NM, 87507
-Free COVID Testing Albuquerque
4349 Irving Blvd N, Albuquerque, NM, 87114
GS Labs:
-none
NEW YORK potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Rochester
1761 Mount Hope Ave, Rochester, NY, 14620
GS Labs:
-none
NORTH CAROLINA potentially scammy COVID testing sites:
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Havelock
506 US Route 70, Havelock, NC, 28532
GS Labs:
-none
NORTH DAKOTA potentially scammy COVID testing sites:
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
OHIO potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Cleveland
14021 Saint Clair Ave, Cleveland , OH, 44110
-Free COVID Testing Cleveland
10800 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH, 44130
-Free COVID Testing Cuyahoga
1747 State Rd, Cuyahoga, Oh, 44223
-Free COVID Testing Ohio
4958 N High St, Columbus, OH, 43214
-Free COVID Testing Columbus
1481 W Broad St, Columbus , OH, 43222
-Free COVID Testing West Chester Township
9536 Cincinnati Rd, West Chester Township, OH
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Norristown
2709 W Main St, Norristown, PA, 19403
-Free COVID Testing Philadelphia
118 S 7th St, Philadelphia , PA, 19106
GS Labs:
-none
RHODE ISLAND potentially scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Smithfield
9 Cedar Swap Rd, Smithfield , RI, 2917
-Free COVID Testing West Warwick
1745 Main St, West Warwick, RI, 2893
GS Labs:
-none
SOUTH CAROLINE potentially scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Charleston
1937 Clements Ferry Rd, Charleston, SC, 29492
GS Labs:
-none
*CAROLINA
thanks autocorrect
SOUTH DAKOTA potentially scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
TENNESSEE potentially scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing MurFreesboro
1207 Greenland Dr, Murfreesboro, TN, 37130
GS Labs:
-none
TEXAS potentially scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-too many to list (see centerforcovidcontrol(dot)org/locations
GS Labs:
-none
UTAH potentially scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Salt Lake City
1423 S 300 West suite B, Salt Lake City, UT, 84115
GS Labs:
-none
VERMONT potentially scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
VIRGINIA potentially scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Falls Church
821 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA, 22046
-Free COVID Testing Fredericksburg
7117 Salem Fields Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA, 22407
GS Labs:
-none
WASHINGTON potentially scammy COVID test sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Yakima
1731 S 1st St Suite 200, Yakima, WA, 98901
-Free COVID Testing Everett
2606 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA, 98201
-Free COVID Testing Lynnwood
17425 Hwy 99 #F, Lynnwood, WA, 98037
-Free COVID Testing Seattle
500 Aloha St, Seattle, WA, 98109
-Free COVID Testing Seattle
417 7th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98104
-Free COVID Testing Bellevue
1504 145th Pl SE, Bellevue, WA, 98007
-Free COVID Testing Auburn
1525 A St NE Suite 107, Auburn, WA, 98002
-Free COVID Testing Lakewood
7801 Bridgeport Way W, Lakewood, WA
-FREE COVID Testing University Place
6720 Regents Blvd #112, University Place, WA, 98466
-Free COVID Testing Tacoma
5955 6th Ave , Tacoma, WA, 98406
-Free COVID Testing Port Orchard
1700 SE Mile Hill Dr, Port Orchard, WA, 98366
GS Labs:
-Federal Way
31823 Gateway Center Blvd S., Federal Way, WA 98003
-Lynnwood
3815 196th Street SW #135, Lynnwood, WA 98036
-Bellevue
520 112th Ave. NE, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004
-VANCOUVER
12601 SE 2ND CIR, VANCOUVER, WA 98684
-Northgate
11023 8th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98125
WEST VIRGINIA potentially scammy COVID sites
Center for COVID Control:
-Free COVID Testing Huntington
542 9th St, Huntington, WV, 25701
GS Labs:
-none
WISCONSIN potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-too many to list (see centerforcovidcontrol(dot)org/locations)
GS Labs:
-none
WYOMING potentially scammy COVID testing sites
Center for COVID Control:
-none
GS Labs:
-none
obviously the above list isn't comprehensive--there could be plenty of scammy sites that are local; these are only two national companies that I know about--and the scamminess is not definitively proven (see earlier in the thread for documentation)
Check your state/county testing locator sites, and if you see any of these sites listed, you may want to contact your department of health to get them removed
otherwise, I'd advise sticking to state/county-run testing sites, pharmacies, and hospitals
Please warn your friends, family, and neighbors about scammy sites in their area.
We gotta look out for each other, folks.
okay, I'm going to go watch something frivolous on TV and then go to bed because I've exhausted my faith in humanity for today
stay safe, y'all
Heya, good morning all, was reading about more fake popups in Philly (but if they're there, you know they're elsewhere too):
"Residents should be suspicious if the pop-up tent is located in the middle of the sidewalk, if staffers say they’re from FEMA, and if there’s no logo on the materials."
"“If you just see a tent set up there with a table, and somebody hand-drew a sign that says ‘free testing,’ probably not legitimate,” Garrow said.""
"However, staffers were allegedly lying about what agency they’re from, and requesting unusual amounts of personal information, including social security numbers."
THEY DO NOT NEED YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO ADMINISTER A COVID TEST
DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY #
More about the fake Philly popup testing sites--be on the lookout in your area. slate.com/technology/202…
Good news, though--the Oregon DOJ is investigating the Center for COVID Control. wweek.com/news/2022/01/1…
And FYI there were fake testing sites here in WA as early as last April. :-/
Again, and I can't emphasize this enough--go to official state-run sites, hospitals, or pharmacies for testing.
I get that if we're exposed, we all want to know immediately if we got COVID, but better to wait longer and be safe, get accurate results, and not risk your PII.
Another potentially scammy company.
Gotta do a couple meetings and some day job work, but will poke around after lunch.
interesting that their SEO appears to be tailored to searches for free testing (although I am not an SEO expert, in case anyone who is wants to take a closer look)
because their fine print specifies that you'll pay about $300 out of pocket
The other thing I think we all (and I mean *all*) need to reckon with, in the US, is that we can't just handwave things like Jan 6 away with "they don't represent Christianity any more than the Taliban represents Islam."
That's a comforting framework, sure.
But here's the thing.
The Taliban doesn't represent Islam. And it *especially* doesn't represent American Islam. It holds no political power here, and the over*whelming* majority of American Muslims are horrified by it.
Israeli setters don't represent Judaism, and they ESPECIALLY don't represent American Judaism. The *overwhelming* majority of American Jews vehemently oppose them.
Here’s how we KNOW that “progressive” Christians see Christian nationalist evangelicals as Christians, even while they insist to the rest of us that they’re not:
They don’t have any initiatives to proselytize to them.
Like, ok, a lot of more liberal denominations either don’t have missionaries anymore (which, don’t get me wrong, is a GOOD thing) or downplay them, but if y’all genuinely believe that Christian nationalists aren’t really Christian, AND that they’re giving you a bad name…
…it’s not as if you don’t have a bazillion historical models for how to sway non-Christians to your Christianity.
And I mean, none of us were even pretending to be you.
cool, maybe be more concerned w cleaning your house than protecting The Brand
bc y'all still *benefit* from Christian hegemony same as white people all benefit from whiteness whether we want to or not, and you can't dismantle it if your primary concern is protecting Xtian rep