The Federal Trade Commission is warning that bad actors are working hard to use the Covid-19 situation as an opportunity to deceive consumers and steal their money or sensitive information. There is no shortage of scams using Coronavirus as a hook. Everything from fraudulent door-to-door testing in an attempt to steal your health insurance information, or Medicare information, to robocalls offering air duct replacements to keep coronavirus out of your home, and even a scam in which someone calling asks for your bank account information so they can deposit your economic stimulus payments, calling them “Trump Dollars.” These are all scams. A new imposter scam is gaining traction around the country as someone claiming to be from the US Department of Health and Human Services has been emailing residents saying they must complete a mandatory COVID-19 preparedness test, and giving a link to enter in personal information. This is also a scam. Scammers are setting up fake websites to sell bogus coronavirus products, everything from facemasks to cure-alls. They use calls, emails and texts in an effort to get you to share payment or personal information. Other scam calls are offering amazing investment opportunities in protective equipment manufacture and distribution for those willing to send in cash. Do not respond. And for the record, there is currently no vaccine available for coronavirus.
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