To help understand and slow the spread of COVID - 19 , state health departments are "tracing" people who were in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID - 19 . Once identified , contact tracers can then advise those who may have been exposed to monitor their symptoms and stay at home , keeping our communities safe . Unfortunately , due to its complexity , contact tracing has become the new target for those looking to take advantage and make a profit . Text messages , emails , and phone calls with alarming language , links , and requests for personal data are sent by scammers claiming to be contact tracers . Fortunately , there is a way to identify a contact tracer from a scammer . Actual contact tracers will only send you a text message or email to notify you that they will be calling you . During the phone call , they may request your name and address , health information , places you’ve recently visited , or people you’ve been in contact with . If someone requests any of the following information , they may be a scammer:
   Requests that you pay them to get more information or services
   Asks for personal information including your social security number , credit card details or bank account information
   Sends a text or email with a link or attachment that downloads malware which can swipe your phone for personal information or send you to a phishing site that has you fill in your personal information including passwords
   To further prevent scammers from accessing your personal information , make sure to set up two - factor authentication on as many online accounts as possible . If you come in contact with a scammer posing as a contact tracer , don’t respond . Hang up or close the door . Then report it to your local law enforcement and submit a complaint to
   https://reportfraud . ftc . gov/
    . Doing this will help prevent others from being fooled by scammers .
   To learn more about frauds , scams , and identity theft , visit
   MaricopaCountyAttorney . org/ScamsAndFraud
   

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