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Resources

General Assistance

• Contra Costa County Consumer Fraud & COVID-19 Hotline 925-957-8608 or [email protected] 
• Consumer Protection Unit - District Attorney’s Office 
• Consumer Information - California Attorney General’s Office 

Renters and Homeowners

• Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Urgency Ordnance to Freeze Evictions and Rent Payments
• Frequently Asked Questions re: Urgency Ordinance to Freeze Evictions and Rent Payments
• Financial Assistance - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Fraud Prevention for Mortgage Borrowers & Renters - Federal Housing Finance Agency

Tips to Prevent COVID-19 Scams 

--Ignore online offers for vaccinations. There are no products proven to treat or prevent COVID-19 at this time.

--Be wary of ads for test kits. The FDA just announced approval for one home test kit, which requires a doctor’s order. But most test kits being advertised have not been approved by the FDA, and aren’t necessarily accurate.

--Scammers are using illegal robocalls to pitch everything from low-priced health insurance to work-at-home schemes.

--Watch for emails claiming to be from the CDC or WHO. Use sites like coronavirus.gov and usa.gov/coronavirus to get the latest information. And don’t click on links from sources you don’t know.