Recent Corona Virus Scams

[TheGreatPython]

The hospital scam was trending when the coronavirus started earlier. I saw so many reports about hospitals that their systems were blocked by hackers who were requesting bitcoin as payment. It's really bad that some people have chosen to use bitcoin for nothing else than for bad. When situations like these are on the rise, it makes a lot of people out there to view bitcoin as a negative thing. And it's things like this that can also make the government to hate cryptocurrency.

But what more can we do? There is really nothing we can do than to just watch. Everyone has to be very careful and stay clear from all these scammers, if not you will lose your money to them.

[Shasha80]

For scammers does not affect whether the situation is pandemic corona or not, they will continue to look for ways to fool the victims.
Even scammers take advantage of the situation now that everyone is panicking because the spread of the corona virus is increasingly
widespread to deceive its victims. Many ways are used by scammers to commit fraud. Among others, making fake donation websites,
selling masks at low prices but do not send the item to the buyer, offering investment with very large profits which of course fake and
much more. In conclusion we must be careful and increasing our level of vigilance.

[veronica23andrews]

Due to Covid-19, the bitcoin scams are increasing. They are sending threatening emails saying that they will leak our personal information and infect us and our family with corona virus if we donot send payment to a bitcoin wallet.

[Globb0]

Due to Covid-19, the bitcoin scams are increasing. They are sending threatening emails saying that they will leak our personal information and infect us and our family with corona virus if we donot send payment to a bitcoin wallet.

Holy shit that sounds brutal. I was getting death threats once its not nice its in your mind all the time.

[gabbie2010]

Scammer still exists despite of this pandemic happening they were still able to scam people. For those who's aware of this kind of scam other people knew not to be a victim. They use a phishing attack to steal private data newbies should be very careful.

They (scammers) has been unleashing their fraudulent activities before covid pandemic I saw this coming because scammers always hide under any crisis to perpetuate evil the world is full of  evil people who doesn't care about the feelings of victims that had been mourning their lost ones as you rightly commented we should be careful.

[Nellayar]

Above all the disastrous events happening in the world, there are still people who are taking advantage with it. These scammers should be the one who will be infected by the virus. They just giving dirt to the world. Instead of helping other people to recover and feed them, they use solicitation from their own good.

We should beware of helping also. We should be easily conveyed by our emotion when it comes in putting our donations. Because instead it will feed the poor, it will sustain the laziness and fraud of shit scammers.

[lepbagong]

Above all the disastrous events happening in the world, there are still people who are taking advantage with it. These scammers should be the one who will be infected by the virus. They just giving dirt to the world. Instead of helping other people to recover and feed them, they use solicitation from their own good.

We should beware of helping also. We should be easily conveyed by our emotion when it comes in putting our donations. Because instead it will feed the poor, it will sustain the laziness and fraud of shit scammers.

in any situation that occurs in a disaster, there will always be many who work together with the aim of personal and group benefits. Likewise with the current pandemic, there are not a few who abuse their authority to enrich themselves by cutting off donations that should be given to the abundant pandemic. this is always certain to happen at all levels, such as hoarding vitamin drugs and preventative devices (masks, etc.) for sale at high prices because people are in dire need to be forced to buy. the behavior of such people should have a warning from the authorities, by appearing to be able to protect the people in need, but it rarely happens.

[LogitechMouse]

Due to Covid-19, the bitcoin scams are increasing. They are sending threatening emails saying that they will leak our personal information and infect us and our family with corona virus if we donot send payment to a bitcoin wallet.

Fucking Hell I'm scared right now to even use my true email address into different trusted sites already because of what you said .

Are you sure that there is scammer who will leak your personal information if you will not give Bitcoin to them?? How can they infect you and your family with the virus?? Pure bullshit. Its just common sense lols.
Anyway, coronavirus scams are constantly appearing on the internet because there are stupid investors who are easily attracted. There are gamblers who are just throwing their money as they see the opportunity that their money will double or even tripled if they invested there. Their aren't doing any research or doesn't have any basis into when they will invest and they will not.

If there are no investors who are willing to scam themselves, there will be no scammers lurking around.

[fullhdpixel]

Lol I am really surprised whenever I see news that people were scammed by fake charity sites. I keep wondering, like how would you donate to a charity organization that you know nothing about?

I don't really understand why people are fond of making dumb mistakes all the time, when they can be easily avoided. Why would be donating to an organization that you know nothing about and you have not even done any research to understand them fully. You don't just give money to anyone online these days. When I am donating money I always make sure that the organization that I'm donating my money to is one that I know very well.

[soetikno]

Fraudsters have used a lot of the corona virus and this pandemic for personal gain, even a lot of people are begging in telegram groups who say their relatives or families are infected with this virus so they can be given help, I'm not sure that's true

[Zanab247]

Many people are now using corona virus to scam people because no one want to die before he or her time. During the pandemic a lot of fake vaccine was spread by the scammers all over the country for the treatment of corona virus which was not the real vaccine to cure the virus according to the doctors. Many bitcoin users sold their coins to get the fake vaccine for their love ones,  who has be isolated over some months in the isolation center, not knowing the vaccine is not a real vaccine for the virus.
Fraudster are now using social media to scam people by spreading fake information to some people concerning their family health, that they need to do something possible for them not to lose their lives for covid-19.

[Axelseseclevz]

Scammers are really genius. They can make different tricks to scam people. Even the corona virus, the use it for their own benefits. We really need to be careful enough and be vigilant at this day that many scammers are spreads to find a victim.

[AakZaki]

Fraudsters have used a lot of the corona virus and this pandemic for personal gain, even a lot of people are begging in telegram groups who say their relatives or families are infected with this virus so they can be given help, I'm not sure that's true

Don't trust people who send private messages on telegram. It has been confirmed that all of these people are scammers who are working to trap you. Not just begging. Even malware related to the pandemic has been found and infected many devices. events like this are also not only on telegram, but in almost all social media. Even in email, I also often get emails that go to the spam box. remain careful, do not easily trust strangers.

[irixo10]

With Covid-19 still around then some of these scams and scammers will still be lurking around in different ways hence the need to educate people in any way we can. Also, I think the first step towards avoiding these scammers is through being contented, how? Scammers knows that Covid-19 has affected a lot of people negatively and hence once presented with a good offer or whatever are likely to get their victims, but if people will understand that scams can come in different dimensions hence asking questions when they are presented with such offers, then they are likely to be saved from those scammers or better still ignoring all those juicy offers they always see on Twitter or other social media channels. Lastly being inquisitive with whatever they are presented with, will also save them a lot.

[Fredomago]

Let us all inform our people of this cyber attacks from the scammers, do not think only wallet owners can be affected,  some cyberattacks can also steal our banking or other sensitive information if you read the number 7above.  We should be safe and also handle our wallets and cryptocurrencies  as if scammers are always at work.

Thanks for reminders and also for Bumping this thread ,when Corona Cure is already Here and now being use to Fight and end this virus,Hope there is also cure from Scammers and Hackers .

I have written some articles here on this forum about how to protect ourselves from scammers and about how to secure our crypto wallets. The two articles are well informative. Only the donation scamer tactic was not included as all these scam tactics above are what we wallet owners know about and avoiding daily. You will see the two articles helping using these links:

Where's the link please, But anyway Any reason why Making this Thread on the top? after 7 months.

Scammers are really genius. They can make different tricks to scam people. Even the corona virus, the use it for their own benefits. We really need to be careful enough and be vigilant at this day that many scammers are spreads to find a victim.

Because they are at some chances are gifted People ,Because their Knowledge is really above others ,about Misleading and lying ,they can do those perfectly .