COVID-19-Related Phone Scams and Phishing Attacks

Start Date: Friday, April 3, 2020

Last Modified: Saturday, May 2, 2020

End Date: Friday, December 31, 9999

CDC has become aware that members of the general public are receiving calls appearing to originate from CDC through caller ID, or they are receiving scammer voice mail messages saying the caller is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some calls are requesting donations.

2019 Novel Coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

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Coronavirus [CoV]

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Everyone: All Users