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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 23, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice has taken its first action to combat fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The action came against operators of a website offering a fraudulent coronavirus vaccine. A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order requiring the site, coronavirusmedicalkit.com, be blocked from public view. The department has prioritized fraud schemes arising out of the coronavirus emergency. It has developed guidelines for consumers to protect themselves from scams and asks that those who suspect fraud related to COVID-19 call the National Center for Disaster Fraud hotline at 866-720-5721 or email.