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Coronavirus: Seven ways scammers will exploit consumers – Yahoo News Australia
Criminals are evolving their behaviour to rip off consumers, trading standards officers warn.
Criminals are evolving their behaviour to rip off consumers as the coronavirus crisis develops, trading standards officers have warned.
Fake protective equipment is among the products touted by con-artists and National Trading Standards warned further exploitation was on the way.
It has listed seven likely scams to watch out for in the coming weeks.
One government minister described the scammers as “master opportunists”, and urged people to report cases.
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