Coronavirus-related scams have defrauded Canadians $1.2M: official Police say there are also people pretending to be financial advisers pressuring people to invest in “hot” new stocks related to the coronavirus or those offering financial aid and/or loans to help you get through the shutdowns.Another thing to be on guard about is people offering to help you fill out a CERB application.There are also people going door-to-door trying to sell household decontamination services and companies offering fast COVID-19 tests for sale.
However, only health-care providers can perform the tests and no other tests are genuine or guaranteed to provide accurate results.In the health scams, police warn of those selling fraudulent products that claim to.