Beware of COVID-19 coronavirus scams

laptop screen that says: Coronavirus scams
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Scammers are taking advantage of the fear and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus. Some of the most common scams include:

  • Fraudulent cure and treatment offers
  • Fake charities
  • Misinformation from scammers posing as experts
  • Phishing
  • Tracking maps that trick you into downloading malware

See Coronavirus Scams on Safe Computing for more details. ITS Information Assurance is keeping the page up-to-date with new scams as they are reported.