KONTAN.CO.ID - LOS ANGELES. U.S. losses from coronavirus-related fraud and identity theft have reached nearly $100 million since the pandemic emerged in March, while complaints of COVID-19 scams have at least doubled in most states, a consumer protection group said on Tuesday. A report from the group, based on government data, highlighted the vast scope of a fast-growing criminal cottage industry - from phony stimulus-check offers to shopping scams and fake cures - preying on Americans already distressed by the pandemic and its economic fallout. Baca Juga: Lebanon's Health Minister: More than 50 killed, over 2.700 injured in Beirut blast
U.S. coronavirus fraud losses near $100 million as COVID scams double
KONTAN.CO.ID - LOS ANGELES. U.S. losses from coronavirus-related fraud and identity theft have reached nearly $100 million since the pandemic emerged in March, while complaints of COVID-19 scams have at least doubled in most states, a consumer protection group said on Tuesday. A report from the group, based on government data, highlighted the vast scope of a fast-growing criminal cottage industry - from phony stimulus-check offers to shopping scams and fake cures - preying on Americans already distressed by the pandemic and its economic fallout. Baca Juga: Lebanon's Health Minister: More than 50 killed, over 2.700 injured in Beirut blast