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In some parts of the country, con artists are going door-to-door selling phony test kits.

The National Center for Disaster Fraud has a hotline that receives and enters complaints into a centralized system.

Nationwide in 2019, consumers reported losing over $1.9 billion to fraud.

The messages are a scam, and people are being urged to delete them.

While the block grant program is real, it does not award money to individuals.

Some of these skimmers transmit the information directly to thieves at another location.

Sheriff Mike Lowell says the emails look legitimate but are really just a scam to get your personal information.

The bogus eviction notice includes an attachment that can introduce a virus to your computer.

While the property is often worth less than $10, there is also property worth hundred's of thousands of dollars that remains unclaimed.

If they pressure you about giving up personal information — like your credit card or Social Security number — it’s likely a scam.