ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services sent out a warning to Floridians to not fall for a coronavirus contact tracing scam.
Contact tracing is one of the most important ways to limit the spread of the coronavirus by informing anyone who may have been exposed to a person with the virus.
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The Centers for Disease Control said contact tracing supports patients with suspected or confirmed infection.
Health officials will inform someone if they may have been exposed to a patient who tested positive for COVID-19, according to the CDC.
The CDC said anyone who has had contact with someone infected with coronavirus will get a text message from the health department informing them they will get a call from a specific number.
Investigators said a scam text message will pose as a health official and ask for a social security number, bank account information, and a credit card number.
Anyone who sees this scam is asked to contacted 1-800-HELP-FLA.