COVID-19 Fraud Information

The FBI is expecting a rise in scams and frauds related to the COVID-19 pandemic. To inform the public on scams that they may encounter during this period, they have released the following FBI Press Releases that describe different COVID-19 frauds:

• Advance Fee and BEC Schemes Related to Procurement of PPE and Other Supplies
• Scams Involving Cryptocurrency
• Health Care Fraud Schemes

If you are a victim of a scam or attempted fraud involving COVID-19, you can:

• Contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud hotline at 866-720-5721 or via email at disaster@leo.gov
• Report it to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov
• Contact your local FBI field office or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov

Now is the time to protect yourself – not only physically, but digitally. Please share this information with those around you to prevent yourself and others from falling victim to scammers in the future.