Security News > 2020 > March > Feds shut down bogus COVID-19 vaccine site

On Sunday, the US Department of Justice announced that it shut down what it called a wire fraud scheme being carried out by the operators of a site in order to squeeze profit from the confusion and widespread fear surrounding COVID-19 - by promising to ship coronavirus vaccine kits that don't actually exist.

There are currently no legitimate COVID-19 vaccines and the WHO is not distributing any such vaccine.

The site - now offline but available as an exhibit attached to the DOJ's civil complaint - was offering consumers access to WHO vaccine kits in exchange for a shipping charge of $4.95, which consumers would pay by entering their credit card information on the website.

The DOJ has the following slew of precautionary measures to take in order to keep from getting snared in any of the emerging COVID-19 scams.

Research any charities or crowdfunding sites soliciting donations in connection with COVID-19 before giving any donation.

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