No, you cannot buy coronavirus cures online. The government is not calling people to verify their banking information. The World Health Organization is not sending you a special pamphlet.
We’re living through a once-in-a-generation global pandemic, so it’s impossible not to be a little overwhelmed by the uncertainty of the present moment. Opportunists are seizing upon that confusion.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned of a spike in scams, many of them related to the coronavirus pandemic. Americans have lost a total of $15.6 million to coronavirus-related fraud so far.
Here are 10 of the most prevalent coronavirus scams you need to watch out for, as reported by the FTC, Better Business Bureau and Forbes:
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