COVID-19: DOJ’s Aggressive Prosecution of Fraud and Pandemic-Related Crimes
The Justice Department and the FBI have acted to focus on fraudsters who are preying on the public panic in response to the pandemic. The Justice Department has alerted US Attorneys’ Offices, and federal, state and local law enforcement of many of the common fraud schemes. DOJ already has prosecuted individuals and businesses selling fake cures for COVID-19 online and other forms of fraud. In...