MCC Daily Tribune

COVID-19 Scams

As with other aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudsters are exploiting the relief and stimulus package recently passed into law to victimize the public. Criminals are using a variety of methods to contact potential victims. These include using phishing emails with spoofed email addresses posing as U.S. Treasury Officials, requesting that the victim provide personally identifying information (PII) to receive their share of the stimulus. Other methods include SMS/text, robocalls and other messaging platforms. Official stimulus/relief information regarding COVID-19 will never be sent through a messaging platform, according to the US Secret Service.

For questions about coronavirus including the stimulus/relief programs, contact the specific government agency by going to its official website for guidance.

Remember: Do Not Click on suspicious links, and beware of any request to enter your PII or other sensitive information such as bank account numbers, email addresses, passwords, social security numbers, credit card numbers, etc.

Eileen Wirley
Technology Services - AVP Office
04/02/2020