The low-profile but powerful federal court that handles some big-ticket public lands and natural resources cases iscautioning people to watch out for frauds and scams amid the coronavirus pandemic.In an emphatic red-letter notice, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims now greets visitors to its webpage with thedeclaration that the court "DOES NOT call, email, or send letters requesting money, gift cards, or personalidentifying information."The court, located a block from the White House, is raising alarms, in particular, about scammers exploiting avaccine compensation program. The newly posted warning, though, also comes as government officials morebroadly combat the growing prospect of pandemic crime.
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