DOJ begins enforcement crackdown on coronavirus fraud
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Kyle Brasseur2020-03-24T14:42:00
The Department of Justice has acted swiftly on its vow to crack down on fraud during the coronavirus pandemic, issuing its first related enforcement action against a Website acting as an alleged wire-fraud scheme.
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