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Beware of Insurance Scams
There are many efforts underway to steal information and money through insurance scams. Some of the recent scams involve: Fake "corona" insurance, Bogus calls warning that your health...
March 27, 2020
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12:16 AM
Don't Give out Information or Fall for Unreal Offers
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports a warning from the Florida Attorney General about recent COVID-19 scams. In one case, ”a 90-year-old woman was asked for her Medicare number so she could...
March 26, 2020
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11:57 PM
If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is...
For several days, there have been reports of fake gift cards supposedly distributed by Starbucks, Lowes, and Walmart as an ‘apology’ for closing their stores due to social distancing...
March 26, 2020
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11:35 PM
The US DOJ has a Coronavirus Fraud Task Force
The US Department of Justice has created a task force to track scams related to COVID-19. The following web page lists many of the types of scams they are tracking: COVID-19 Fraud If you see or...
March 26, 2020
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11:19 PM
The Better Business Bureau has has a website that tracks scams and fraud. BBB Scam Tracker The Scam Tracker lists information about scams in general, but also has a section about COVID-19...
March 25, 2020
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12:35 PM
Beware of Fake Coronavirus Smartphone Apps
An Android app, advertised as a coronavirus tracker, mimics the display of the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center main page but also installs spyware into the phone.1 A similar app was...
March 25, 2020
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11:57 AM