It’s sickening to think that fraudsters are working round the clock to trick people into handing over their money during the pandemic, but the raft of new scams which emerge every month is testimony to this fact.
These scams are often highly sophisticated, and with many of us feeling vulnerable and stressed due to coronavirus and the latest lockdown measures, growing numbers of people are falling for them.
Here’s our rundown of some of the scams currently doing the rounds, and what you can do about them.