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Alabamians Need to Be Wary of Coronavirus-Related Scams
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(OPEN):
SOME SCAMMERS ARE USING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO STEAL MONEY OR SENSITIVE
PERSONAL-INFORMATION. BILL HAWKINS, OF "A-A-R-P
ALABAMA", EXPLAINS WHAT TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR...
(HAWKINS):
"SINCE THERE'S STILL NO VACCINE, DRUG-TREATMENT, OR CURE, YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY IGNORE ANY CLAIMS OR OFFERS OF ONE.
ALSO, BE CAREFUL WITH REQUESTS FOR DONATIONS TO SUPPOSEDLY HELP AFFECTED PEOPLE; YOU SHOULD ASK FOR THE INFORMATION TO BE SENT BY MAIL, AND YOU SHOULD DEFER YOUR DECISION ON GIVING UNTIL AFTER
YOU'VE RESEARCHED THE CAUSE [THAT'S] SEEKING THE DONATION. AS USUAL, LINKS AND TEXTS FROM SOURCES THAT YOU
DON'T ALREADY KNOW COULD CAUSE YOUR DEVICE TO DOWNLOAD MALICIOUS SOFTWARE;
THAT'S ANOTHER REASON TO CONSIDER THE SOURCE'S CREDIBILITY, BEFORE YOU CLICK.
AND, BE SUSPICIOUS OF E-MAILS OR CALLS CLAIMING TO BE FROM THE 'C-D-C' OR OTHER HEALTH-EXPERTS; E-MAILS FROM GOVERNMENT-ENTITIES OFTEN USE AN ADDRESS THAT ENDS WITH
'DOT-G-O-V'."
(CLOSE):
HAWKINS ADDS THAT ALABAMIANS SHOULD VISIT
"A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"FRAUD-WATCH-NETWORK", FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON
SCAMS--AND SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL POLICE OR SHERIFF, IF THEY BECOME A VICTIM.
ALSO, FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS ITSELF, HAWKINS URGES ALABAMIANS TO CONTACT THEIR
DOCTOR--OR GO TO "C-D-C"-DOT-GOV.
