Phishing Schemes Top COVID-19 Digital Frauds, TransUnion Survey Says

A new survey shows fraudsters are increasingly trying to "take advantage of this time of financial vulnerability."

By Mike Scarcella | July 24, 2020 at 02:24 PM

For weeks now, state and federal authorities have warned about financial fraud scams tied to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Mike Scarcella is a senior editor in Washington on ALM Media's regulatory desk. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MikeScarcella. Mike works on a slate of newsletters: Supreme Court Brief | Higher Law | Compliance Hot Spots | Labor of Law.

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