Usa Washington covid-19 information Department Coronavirus Usa Washington

Federal authorities thwart hundreds of online COVID-19 related scams

Reading now: 427
www.fox29.com

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.

Read more on fox29.com
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA