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Coronavirus scams: guard against fraud cures and other cons

by AP Medical Writer
| April 9, 2020 12:03 AM

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Con artists are finding lots of marks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watchdog groups and authorities report a surge of complaints about scams targeting people who fear catching the virus or need money due to lost income.

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