GREENSBORO, N.C. — It looks real. It sounds as if it should be true. And it has a FEMA logo. Here is the post:
“If you've worked any during the COVID 19 pandemic, FEMA has finally authorized a one-time $2800 check for hazard pay! Here is the direct link to fill out and submit the application ASAP”.
A link follows the message along with the FEMA and Department of Homeland Security logo. But it's not real.
The FEMA website confirms it. In fact, there is an entire page dedicated to coronavirus rumor control. Scroll down and the first myth the site tackles is the hazard pay.
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