Scammers are selling fraudulent cures, setting up fake charities, and pulling other hoaxes to take advantage of coronavirus fears. Here's how to protect yourself. - TODAYshow
, which helps find counterfeit products, including bogus face masks being sold on Amazon.
Nguyen found masks labeled as N95 masks, which can filter out viruses, but they were actually knockoffs and not the real thing, as seen by multiple one-star reviews from customers who were scammed. Experts also advise to watch out for fraudulent fundraising campaigns. A search on GoFundMe turns up more than 3,000 results for coronavirus, but the FTC urges people to do research before donating in order to avoid bogus charities.
Cyber experts say to watch out for phishing scams featuring fake emails that appear to be from the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Avoid clicking on any links or downloading any attachments because they could give hackers access to your personal information.after seeing social medial posts about impostors going door to door in the area claiming to be from the CDC to conduct surveillance. The CDC is not deploying teams to anyone's homes, so people should contact local law enforcement if this occurs, police said.Vicky Nguyen is the Investigative and Consumer correspondent for NBC News.
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