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MENDOCINO Co., 6/9/20 — As if the coronavirus were not devastating enough on its own, scammers are impersonating COVID-19 contact tracers to extract private personal and financial information, warns California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. 

In a press release sent out yesterday, A.G. Becerra said that this fraud scheme “sickens the soul” and that, “Legitimate contact tracers will never ask for personal information such as your Social Security number or financial information.” 

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