The Wall Township Police Department would like to warn the public that thousands of scams have been reported throughout New Jersey involving phony coronavirus tracers seeking to get information from residents.
Residents should never give personal information like Social Security numbers and bank information if they are contacted by somebody who claims to be a contact tracer. Tracers don’t need that information.
Recently, complaints were made of people receiving text messages saying they came in contact with someone who had COVID-19. The text messages ask people to follow links and then try and obtain private information.
Contact tracers don’t text people who they believe came in contact with someone with the virus and private information should never be given to them.
A legitimate contact tracing effort usually includes a call to educate people and tell them if they are at risk and what they should be on the lookout for.
To report any instance of scam calls, please file a complaint online with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs or call 973-504-6240.
