Report COVID-19
Posted by Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. 
Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Be aware that criminals are attempting to exploit COVID-19 worldwide through a variety of scams. There have been reports of:
• Individuals and businesses selling fake cures for COVID-19 online and engaging in other forms of fraud.
• Phishing emails from entities posing as the World Health Organization or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Malicious websites and apps that appear to share virus-related information to gain and lock access to your devices until payment is received.
• Seeking donations fraudulently for illegitimate or non-existent charitable organizations.
Criminals will likely continue to use new methods to exploit COVID-19 worldwide.
Please help spread this message. Beware of scammers trying to get your personal information or your COVID-19 stimulus payment! You work hard for your money, scammers also work hard for your money. Don’t fall victim to a COVID-19 scam. The IRS will NOT call, email or text you to verify your payment details.
More guidance to come from #IRS. Please pass this information on to family, friends and co-workers.
If you think you are a victim of a scam or attempted fraud involving COVID-19, you can report it without leaving your home though a number of platforms. Go to:
Contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via email at disaster@leo.gov
Report it to the FBI at tips.fbi.gov
If it’s a cyber scam, submit your complaint through https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
