INSIGHT Magazine Special Home Edition April 2020 | Page 14

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) KNOWLEDGE
Here are some tips to help you keep the
scammers at bay:
• Hang up on robocalls. Don’t press any
numbers. Scammers are using illegal
robocalls to pitch everything from scam
Coronavirus treatments to work-at-home
schemes. The recording might say that
pressing a number will let you speak to a
live operator or remove you from their call
list, but it might lead to more robocalls,
instead.
• Ignore online offers for vaccinations
and home test kits. Scammers are
trying to get you to buy products that
aren’t proven to treat or prevent the
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) —
online or in stores. At this time, there also
are no FDA-authorized home test kits for
the Coronavirus. Visit the FDA to learn
more.
• Fact-check information. Scammers, and
sometimes well-meaning people, share
information that hasn’t been verified.
Before you pass on any messages, contact
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trusted sources. Visit What the U.S.
Government is Doing for links to federal,
state and local government agencies.
Know who you’re buying from. Online
sellers may claim to have in-demand
products, like cleaning, household, and
health and medical supplies when, in fact,
they don’t.
Don’t respond to texts and emails
about checks from the government.
The details are still being worked out.
Anyone who tells you they can get you
the money now is a scammer.
Don’t click on links from sources you
don’t know. They could download viruses
onto your computer or device.
Watch for emails claiming to be from
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) or experts saying they
have information about the virus. For the
most up-to-date information about the
Coronavirus, visit the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and the
World Health Organization (WHO).
April 2020 – Special Home Edition
INSIGHT