coronavirus scams

NBC 7 Responds says some San Diegans are being contacted about false claims that people need to send money for prescription drugs

Scams are taking advantage of people’s fears over the coronavirus pandemic, finances, and other related worries. Now the Federal Trade Commission says there have been more than 330,000 reports of scams across the nation.

The coronavirus pandemic has moved our lives online, where hackers are waiting to steal personal information, and the new coronavirus vaccines will provide more targets for cyberattacks.

Wherever there is money to be had, scams are sure to follow. As another round of stimulus checks are being discussed in Washington, a new scam has appeared.

People online, over the phone, and in your mailbox are all trying to scam you out of your money. Sometimes those scams can cost you big, but a story from NBC 7 Responds helped one man recover his lost cash.

With billions of dollars being paid out in unemployment insurance, people have been quick to try to scam the system. Now there’s a new version that might make your mail vanish from your mailbox.

Usually, someone will post an ad for work along with an application that asks for information such as your Social Security number, driver’s license info and other sensitive information

NBC 7 Responds’ Consumer Bob found people are using a San Diego company’s information to post fake job listings.

The IRS is warning people to look out for scams. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a resurgence in a lot of old scams, but some are new and revolve around the stimulus checks sent out by the IRS.

Scammers pretending to be coronavirus contact tracers are sending text messages to warn people they’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and need to click a link to learn more.

Some students in Marin County were heading back to the classroom Monday morning for the first time since it closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, part of a pilot program for special education classes.

Google has developed a tool that it says can protect people from online scams, which have dramatically risen now that so much of life has moved into the virtual realm during the coronavirus pandemic.