Google creates a hub to help you avoid Covid-19 online scams

Internet Matters Team | April 27th, 2020

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With Covid-19 related online scams on the rise, Google has created a hub with practical advice on how to spot and avoid scams.

Covid-19 related online scams are on the rise – fraud reports related to the virus increased in the UK by 400% in March. To help people stay safe online, Google has created a website with useful tips on how to spot and avoid common scams.
The most common forms of online scams:

Falsely representing health organisations
Websites selling fraudulent products
Posing as government sources
Fraudulent financial offers
Fake charitable donation requests

The website outlines the most common types of scams and provides tips on how to avoid them. You can also easily share the tips and download a one page summary of them directly from the website.

Visit Google’s Online Safety Hub

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