A Krewe of TIX Reminder:
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana urges the public to remain vigilant for coronavirus fraud:
• Anyone selling fake testing kits, treatments, or cures for COVID-19
• Websites seeking donations for illegitimate or nonexistent COVID-19 charities
• Fraudulent phone calls from individuals posing as health insurers seeking personal information
• Phishing emails from entities posing as the CDC or WHO, which may contain malware
• Robocalls offering medical supplies with no intent to deliver
• Websites claiming to provide stimulus funds when consumers input their bank information
• Fraudulent medical billing for procedures related to COVID-19
• Threats to public officials advocating quarantines
• Hoarding or price-gouging of necessary supplies
• Threats to intentionally infect individuals with COVID-19
To report suspected coronavirus frauds:
Call 1-866-720-5721 or
send an email to: disaster@leo.gov
For more information, visit:
https://www.justice.gov/coronavirus