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FEDERAL OFFICIALS ISSUE ALERT ABOUT CONTACT-TRACING SCAMS On Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other agencies issued a public alert about contact-tracing scams in which “rogue
actors” try to steal money or sensitive data that is not required by tracers. “As cities and states start to reopen for business and implement contact tracing measures in their reopening
plans, the Department of Justice remains committed to preventing, prosecuting, and punishing rogue actors who seek to exploit these safety efforts and who attempt to steal money and
sensitive information from citizens,” Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen said. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Trade Commission joined in the alert.
Federal officials said that depending on the state, a person who had contact with someone infected with COVID-19 will either get a phone call or text message from the health department
indicating that the person will be receiving a phone call from a specific number. State health departments will not text individuals asking them to call a telephone number or to click a
link. People who have spotted a contact tracing scam or any fraud connected to COVID-19 are urged to report it to the National Center for Disaster Fraud at 866-720-5721 or online at
www.Justice.gov/DisasterComplaintForm or ftc.gov/complaint. For more information on COVID-19 health care related scams, visit the and HHS Office of Inspector General at www.OIG.HHS.gov.
—Katherine Skiba
