Virginia law enforcement agencies have created a new joint federal and state task force to identify, investigate, and prosecute fraud related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia. The group will review and investigate credible leads of fraud, regardless of amount of loss, and focus on schemes designed to exploit vulnerable populations, including the elderly. Federal prosecutors from the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia will meet and confer with their agency counterparts from the FBI and the Virginia State Police on a regular basis to prioritize cases and surge resources where needed. In addition, the task force will pay close attention to reports of cybercrime.
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The Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force
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