One scheme circulating on social media now is the threat of people in white lab coats approaching homes, pretending to be from a state's health department or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
We're answering them. “In reality, they’re attempting to rob the house once they get inside, sometimes by force,” the Daytona Beach Police Department wrote Tuesday. A spokeswoman for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told USA TODAY in an email that the department hasn’t made any arrests regarding this type of scam and that the Facebook post was “precautionary.
” The Florida Department of Health is aware of the allegations, the department said in an emailed statement to USA TODAY. "When the Department receives notification that a person has tested positive for COVID-19, the Department conducts an extensive epidemiological investigation in conjunction with the CDC," the statement reads."Individuals are then notified by their county health department and instructed to self-isolate for 14 days after their exposure to the virus. During this time, their county health department will be in contact with them via telecommunication to provide regular routine checkups."The Department of Health doesn't do"at home" tests or sell testing kits. "All DOH staff will have a badge displayed," the Florida DOH said in a statement."If someone is approached at their home by anyone claiming to work for the Florida Department of Health or dressed in protective medical gear, they are encouraged to ask for verification and contact their local sheriff’s office or nearest law enforcement agency."Scams related to the coronavirus pandemic aren’t new: The Federal Trade Commission earlier in March sent letters to seven companies telling them to stop selling products those companies fraudulently claimed could treat coronavirus.
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