Social engineering and attempts to get you to disclose personal information that will facilitate financial fraud are rampant and even include creative attempts at Covid-19 tax refund schemes.
FICO shares advice on how to prevent the bad guys from profiting from the panic. Some of these tips will be familiar, but they’re worth a reminder, and you might want to pass them on.
Scammers rely on creating a false sense of urgency, and the current situation is making us all more vulnerable to that. Be cautious about responding to any offer where there is undue time-related pressure.