Coronavirus scam complaints have jumped as the pandemic continues to influence the nation, according to Federal Trade Commission data.
California had 5,211 coronavirus scam complaints in March, but in July 10,938 coronavirus scam reports were made. Florida had 3,240 March coronavirus scam complaints and now has 7,244 July complaints. Texas: 2,892 complaints in March; 6,427 complaints in July.
Back in March, scams were just starting to surface as the coronavirus was slowly spreading around the United States. However, since it’s been a few months, scammers have been able to get more creative and believable with their scams, making more people fall for them across the United States.