25 Tips On How To Spot And Avoid Coronavirus Scams

7. Conspiracy Theories

These days, whenever there’s a big story dominating the news, there are inevitably countless conspiracy theories about it – and that’s certainly no different now that Coronavirus headlines are plastered all over the place (the zany idea that the Coronavirus being connected to 5G, for example).

Scammers know that conspiracy theories pique peoples’ interest – and it’s entirely up to you whether or not you believe them (even if we think most of them are crazy) – but be warned, any emails you receive about them (especially those filled with links) are probably phishing scams.