Here are ways that can help stop you from being swindled. WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Justice has announced the disruption of hundreds of online COVID-19 related scams aimed at exploiting the current coronavirus pandemic as a means to commit fraud and other crimes.
As of April 21, 2020 the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center had received and reviewed more than 3,600 complaints related to COVID-19 scams, according to a statement by the DOJ. RELATED: Secret Service: Criminals are using coronavirus fears to run email phishing scams Many of the scams originated from websites advertising fake coronavirus vaccines and cures, operating fraudulent charity drives and delivering malware.