Cybersecurity
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Taxpayers should be on the lookout for a surge of calls and email phishing attempts about the Coronavirus, or COVID-19
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Watch out for schemes tied to economic impact payments or social security
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These contacts can lead to tax-related fraud and identity theft
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Retirees among potential targets
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Criminals often take advantage of people wishing to help victims in times of crisis. Stay alert during the COVID-19 outbreak and verify before making any charitable contributions: www.irs.gov/teos
Travel and Border Restrictions
- CDC: Traveling during COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html
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CBP: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Info Center offers a general information line at (877)227-5511. Please note that this line is not COVID-19 specific.
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U.S. Army: The U.S. Army has established a COVID-19 Information Hotline at 1-800-984-8523.
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Instructions for stranded constituent protocol can be found here. Hyperlink: https://fulcher.house.gov/_cache/files/4/d/4daa06bf-273c-4f85-8cdc-7b1f7544ffed/65908AF30D48C143CB981087B09ECE94.cid261720d4-ea0c-41d7-ba53-8edfa8465d1e.pd
- For complaints with travel that was canceled as a result of COVID-19, contact the Department of Transportation Consumer Complaint Line: