Cobb County issues COVID scam alert for federal relief funds

Submitted information:

Scam artists are always looking to take advantage of a situation to steal from you. They’ve been using the COVID-19 pandemic and federal relief monies as tools to gain personal information from unsuspecting victims.
If you receive an email about pandemic relief, no matter how “official-looking,” REMEMBER:
Cobb County will not reach out to you directly about receiving federal assistance money.

Do NOT give out personal ID information to any of these sites.
All official assistance information can be found at www.cobbcounty.org/ERA
Any questions or concerns? Call us at 770-528-1000 or email us at information@cobbcounty.org
FOR MORE on these “phishing” emails, check out these sites:

https://www.justice.gov/coronavirus

https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/Securities/coronavirus_scams

https://consumer.georgia.gov/consumer-topics/phishing

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/…/want-get-your…