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Jimizo
Two bad cases of fraud I came across were Alex Jones selling anti-Covid-19 toothpaste and some religious crackpots claiming to heal and protect people through prayer.
PTownsend
Televangelists, Alex Jones plus China, North Korea and Russia
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2020/03/12/coronavirus-scam-alert-watch-out-for-these-risky-covid-19-websites-and-emails/#4d2207f71099
Numan
Donald Trump's Spiritual Adviser Paula White Suggests People Send Her Their January Salary or Face Consequences From God
https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-apos-spiritual-adviser-135804056.html
Alex Jones Accused of Selling Phony Coronavirus Cures
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2020-03-12/alex-jones-accused-of-selling-phony-coronavirus-cures
Missouri Sues Televangelist Jim Bakker For Selling Fake Coronavirus Cure
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/11/814550474/missouri-sues-televangelist-jim-bakker-for-selling-fake-coronavirus-cure
CONSERVATIVE PASTOR CLAIMS HE 'HEALED' VIEWERS OF CORONAVIRUS THROUGH THEIR TV SCREENS
https://www.newsweek.com/conservative-pastor-claims-he-healed-viewers-coronavirus-through-their-tv-screens-1492044
bass4funk
Sad.
https://wp.nyu.edu/itsecurity/2020/03/09/coronavirus-covid-19-scams-alert/
Chip Star
Appreciate the link. It’s great that NYU put this out. More greatness from a liberal institution!
Numan
I like how NYU gave students, faculty, and staff a general warning about possible scams during national disasters in general. They not only send the alert for coronavirus but for all national disasters.
It isn't really the same as the specific examples that I listed, though,
bass4funk
I don’t think that’s far fetched at all. Japan has had its share of scammers and phone solicitors for years, so as this crisis drags on, it’s just a matter of time before these people come up with a scheme to scam innocent people.
holyholly
Japan has said everything is in control. Our numbers are not increasing. Go enjoy hanami and don't panic buy food. That's criminal, imo!
bass4funk
Yes, let’s just play Russian roulette because the government said, it’s ok. Sounds smart to me.
Chip Star
The numbers are not increasing? Is that why 40+ new cases have been popping up each day over the past week in Tokyo alone?
mmwkdw
This is the sort of stuff that sickens me. Social media being used to create "Challenges" for weak minded people to follow... which like lemmings they do.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/coronavirus/video-2137904/Video-Man-licks-toilet-bowl-coronavirus-challenge-TikTok.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490
The Purposely Coughing on other people is also (apparently) another aspect of one of those Social Media Challenges.
This is the depraved side of Society... and what's troubling are those who actually think it's great to "Follow" and "Do"... Sick.