Disregard ads or offers for treatment,
vaccinations or new prevention equipment for treatment for the coronavirus.
Do not release your personal or banking information without doing your homework.
Do background checks before you make donation. If you are asked for cash by PayPal, money order, check or any other form, delete the message and contact information immediately.
Watch out for so-called amazing “investment opportunities” involving stock opportunities for coronavirus medication, cures, equipment or companies. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns everyone about such offers.
Note, foxes are tenacious and smart predators by nature, and so are scammers when trying to seize their prey. Fear and chaos empower them to prey upon anything not protected, gated or secured. You must stay on guard and high alert during this time of disaster. Be alert and watch out for scamming foxes who are after your personal information!
If you need additional information on how to protect yourself from scammers and their latest sly fox tricks, go to the Federal Trade Commission consumer information website to keep up with the most recently discovered scams.
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alerts
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/02/coronavirus-scammers-follow-headlines
https://www.cdc.gov/
https://www.who.int/
https://www.ftc.gov/contact
https://www.sec.gov/
Note, foxes are tenacious and smart predators by nature, and so are scammers when trying to seize their prey. Fear and chaos empower them to prey upon anything not protected, gated or secured. You must stay on guard and high alert during this time of disaster. Be alert and watch out for scamming foxes who are after your personal information!
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