WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
PROGRAM # 8855 12:00 PM PT
Coronavirus Scams.
As millions start receiving relief payments in the first wave of “stimulus checks” for those impacted by the pandemic, scammers are trying to cash in. They trick people by pitching coronavirus vaccines, miraculous cures, and at home fake testing kits. Others pretend to be from the Social Security Administration or the IRS to steal your social security number. What are the most common schemes? How to avoid scams in this time of public health crisis and confusion?
Guests: Cristina Miranda, Division of Consumer and Business Education, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC; Luis Campillo, Los Angeles Metro Manager, AARP CA, Los Angeles, CA
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