Top Stories
Coronavirus — Masks
- San Francisco: Michigan man arrested and charged for “selling” N95 masks online he never delivered
- US Customs seizes 2000 Chinese counterfeit N95 masks in Cincinnati
- UK recalls 2700 facemasks from police after learning they had fake certifications
- France seizes 14,000 counterfeit masks
- SEC sues Florida corporation that claimed it could provide masks when it could not
- Behind a company selling overpriced masks with over 1 billion emails; some not delivered; operated by a Portuguese millionaire
Coronavirus – Other scams
- New York AG sends warning letters to air purifier company over claims they can prevent virus
- Flaw at online portal of Small Business Administration may have exposed info on 8000 applicants; no misuse so far
- DOJ takes down hundreds of virus-themed domains
- UK took down over 2000 such sites
- India swept by Ponzi scheme with virus theme
- Phishing emails want Zoom log in info OR pretend to be HR with new pay to install malware
- Ticketmaster to refund money for postponed/canceled events
- Detroit: criminal charges against Doctor that billed Medicare for vitamins he prescribed as virus treatment
- FTC gives dos and don’ts for small business loans for virus
- UK warns scammers have set up fake copies of National Health Service site; get personal information from victims
- Three types of virus frauds to avoid; notes impersonation of Johns Hopkins virus site
