U.S. Attorney William Barr Asks Public To Report COVID-19 Fraud Schemes
WASHINGTON (WJZ) -- Attorney General William Barr urged the public Friday to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19.
The public can do so by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud hotline at 1-866-720-5721 or by e-mailing the NCDF at disaster@leo.gov.
This week, Barr directed all U.S. Attorneys to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of Coronavirus-related fraud schemes.
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