“The website falsely claims that the World Health Organization is giving away free vaccine kits and that individuals who visit the website can order such a kit by paying $4.95 for shipping,” the Justice Department wrote. “The Department of Justice will not tolerate criminal exploitation of this national emergency for personal gain,” said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. The department wrote that the company NameCheap Inc. registered the site on behalf of an unknown person March 3, and officials sent a letter to NameCheap on Thursday informing it of the alleged fraud. ADHis deputy, Jeff Rosen, later issued similar guidance, telling all U.S. attorneys to appoint a coronavirus coordinator in their respective offices. The restraining order, the official said, also covers NameCheap, though there is no allegation the company has committed a crime.

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2020 20:09 UTC