Tips for avoiding coronavirus scams
Whenever there is uncertainty, scammers try to take advantage of the fear and confusion. This is no different during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Whenever there is uncertainty, scammers try to take advantage of the fear and confusion. This is no different during the COVID-19 pandemic. Criminals are touting fake work-at-home jobs, fundraising for fake charities, and more. Robert Cialdini, regent’s professor emeritus at the W. P. Carey School of Business, shared tips for avoiding scams with AARP, published June 10, 2020:
In uncertain times, we rely more than ever on what other people tell us. Scammers may falsely identify themselves as being from the IRS or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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