And companies should review legitimate excuse letters health care providers have previously given to employees, in order to be aware of the typical format and structure used by medical providers. Supervisors should also take note of inconsistencies in font and spacing, or signs a document has been computer edited. The bureau recommends employers contact medical providers listed on work excuse documents in order to confirm their veracity.
The FBI says companies should take certain actions to prevent from becoming the victim of a fraudulent Covid-19 claim. One coworker of the alleged scammer, believing they had been exposed to the virus, also faced personal financial loss after deciding to pay for a rental property where they could remain self-quarantined away from members of their family. In total, the FBI estimates the victim company incurred over $175,000 in lost productivity due to the alleged scam. A call to a telephone number listed on the documentation revealed the number was not actually associated with a location that conducted novel coronavirus testing at the time the letter was written. The letter indicating the positive Covid-19 testing was not on official letterhead from a medical facility. Upon subsequent close review of the employee’s medical documentation, supervisors became suspicious. Law enforcement facing onslaught of coronavirus scams that could last for years Tero Vesalainen/iStockphoto/Getty Images/iStockphoto The FTC has had nearly 8,000 fraud reports from consumers related to the virus over the past few weeks. “The company notified all employees at the facility, including four workers who had close contact with the reportedly infected employee and were required to self-quarantine.” “In response, the company shut down the affected manufacturing facility to disinfect the location, ceasing production and halting delivery of necessary materials to the plant,” the FBI report stated.
The bureau report warned that the steps a company must take to stop business operations and sanitize work spaces could lead to significant financial loss.Īs one example, the FBI report described an incident in March where an employee working for an unidentified “critical manufacturing company” told their bosses they had tested positive for Covid-19 and submitted what appeared to be documentation from a medical facility. In a report disseminated Monday to companies across the nation, and obtained by CNN, the FBI’s Office of Private Sector notified members of private industry they should be on the lookout for fake doctors notes and falsified documentation from employees claiming positive Covid-19 test results. As US companies face record losses amid the coronavirus pandemic, the FBI is warning that American businesses now have something else to worry about: fraud by employees seeking to take advantage of the pandemic.
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