[M T]

"Someone who came in contact with you tested positive or showed symptoms for COVID-19 & recommends you self-isolate/get tested.
  More at County Health Office"

Texting is more appropriate today if you want to actually effect an attack on someone.
The above is an example of scams per the FTC.


I'm sure everyone knows that scammers can fake that their call comes from any number they choose.  So I'm a little surprised to see this

FRIDAY, MAY 29: COVID-19 CASE INVESTIGATION AND CONTACT TRACING

Santa Clara County residents who receive a call from the 408 or 916 area code or with the ID “California COVID team” should answer their phones, contact tracing expansion lead Evelyn Ho and county health expert Dr. Sarah Rudman said at today’s Facebook Live briefing. Calls with those identifiers are from health agents providing information on a positive COVID-19 test result or contact with someone who received a positive result.


Rudman said people who tested positive for the coronavirus can expect to be asked how they are doing and whether they need help accessing health care. They also will be questioned about their occupation, places they visited and people they came face-to-face with while contagious. The health agent will inform them it’s imperative to stay home and direct them to resources such as grocery or medication deliveries and rent assistance.

Those exposed to COVID-19 will receive a similar call, with one additional challenge: The health agent is allowed to reveal only minimal information to protect the infected person’s privacy. For example, the person exposed may only learn the date he or she was exposed.

Really?  Here in Silicon Valley and they didn't mention anything about distinguishing the real calls from the scam calls?

A related article from Washington state indicates that the (legitimate) callers there will ask for date of birth, but not SSN. I presume they'll ask questions about where you've been (where you work, pray, play, protest, whatever).

[M T]

"Someone who came in contact with you tested positive or showed symptoms for COVID-19 & recommends you self-isolate/get tested.
  More at County Health Office"

Texting is more appropriate today if you want to actually effect an attack on someone.
The above is an example of scams per the FTC.


I'm sure everyone knows that scammers can fake that their call comes from any number they choose.  So I'm a little surprised to see this

FRIDAY, MAY 29: COVID-19 CASE INVESTIGATION AND CONTACT TRACING

Santa Clara County residents who receive a call from the 408 or 916 area code or with the ID “California COVID team” should answer their phones, contact tracing expansion lead Evelyn Ho and county health expert Dr. Sarah Rudman said at today’s Facebook Live briefing. Calls with those identifiers are from health agents providing information on a positive COVID-19 test result or contact with someone who received a positive result.


Rudman said people who tested positive for the coronavirus can expect to be asked how they are doing and whether they need help accessing health care. They also will be questioned about their occupation, places they visited and people they came face-to-face with while contagious. The health agent will inform them it’s imperative to stay home and direct them to resources such as grocery or medication deliveries and rent assistance.

Those exposed to COVID-19 will receive a similar call, with one additional challenge: The health agent is allowed to reveal only minimal information to protect the infected person’s privacy. For example, the person exposed may only learn the date he or she was exposed.

Really?  Here in Silicon Valley and they didn't mention anything about distinguishing the real calls from the scam calls?

A related article from Washington state indicates that the (legitimate) callers there will ask for date of birth, but not SSN. I presume they'll ask questions about where you've been (where you work, pray, play, protest, whatever).