Oregon FBI warns to watch out for COVID-19 scammers

The Oregon Federal Bureau of Investigation warns they are seeing a rise in fraud schemes related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Scammers are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal money, personal information or both. Residents are encouraged to research any charity, crowdfunding campaign, online purchase or request for personal information.

The following information is provided to help consumers protect themselves.

Fake CDC Emails

Watch out for emails claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control…