Avoiding Investment Scams in the Time of COVID-19

It is reassuring to focus on heartwarming stories of people being and doing their best to help protect one another as our county, and the world, confront the spread of the coronavirus. However, we also know that at times of uncertainty and market disruption, schemers and scammers see opportunity in the confusion and the potential for a quick profit in an uncertain economy. Now is the time to be vigilant. Scrub any new investment opportunity just as thoroughly as you scrub your hands.