FBI COVID-19 scam warning

ACROSS THE COUNTRY --- AND THEF-B-I SAYS IT HAPPENING HEREIN SOUTHERN ARIZONA.

9 ON YOURSIDE'S SHAWNDREA THOMAS SPOKETO THE F-B-I ABOUT THE TRENDS.SHAWNDREA- THE FBI SAYSCOVID-19 SCAMS ARE GROWING BUTTHERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CANLOOK OUT FOR TO KEEP YOURSELFSAFE.

ACCORDING THE FBI ATTHEY GET HUNDREDS OF CALLS ADAY ABOUT SCAMS RELATED TO THECOVID-19 PANDEMIC.

THEGOVERNMENT FORMED A TASK FORCEEARLIER THIS MONTH TO CRACKDOWN ON CRIMINALS TRYING TOGET YOUR MONEY AND PERSONALINFORMATION.

SOT "THERE AREALOT OF BAD ACTORS PIVOTINGAND USING THE PANDEMIC TOATTACK AND BURDEN THEHEALTHCARE RIGHT NOW," THE TOPSCAMS INCLUDE (UNSOLICITEDOFFERSVIA EMAIL, ROBOCALL ANDSOCIAL MEDIA FOR FREE TESTING,CURES AND TREATMENTS(HEALTHCARE PRICEGOUGINGOFFICES CHARGING FOREXTRA TESTING AND LABS-CHECKYOUR BILLS (FAKE PPEANDCLAIMS OF HAVING ACCESS TOLARGE QUANTITIES OF PPE-- IT'SNOT LIKELY (AND SCAMS ASKINGFOR ADVANCED FEES SOT "ALOT OFSO CALLED BROKERS PEOPLE WHOHAVE NEVER WORKED IN THEHEALTHCARE FIELD OR MEDICALSUPPLY FIELD BUT CLAIM TO HAVEACCESS TO LARGE QUANTITIES OFN-95 MASKS.

THEY'RE DEMANDINGPAYMENT UP FRONT," OFFICIALSSAY SO FAR THERE ARE NO FDAAPPROVED HOME TEST KITSAVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

THEYALSO WANT CITIZENS TO KEEPTHEIR MEDICARE AND SOCIALSECURITY NUMBERS AS PRIVATE ASPOSSIBLE.

SOT "WHEN APPROVEDTREATMENT BECOMES AVAILABLETHE FIRST TIME YOU HEAR ABOUTIT WON'T BE FROM A STRANGEREMAIL OR TELEPHONE CALL ORONLINE ADVERTISEMENT SINCEJANUARY 1ST THE FEDERAL TRADECOMMISSION HAS RECEIVED OVER18- THOUSAND COVID 19COMPLAINTS ..

CAUSINGAMERICANS TO LOSE OVER 13MILLION DOLLARS.

IF YOUSUSPECT A CRIME CALL THE FBI-OR LOCAL POLICE-- SHAWNDREATHOMAS KGUN 9 ON YOUR SIDE.WE'RE LEARNING JUST NOW--NANCY GLAND -- WHO IS THE 68