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COVID-19, Scams, and the Effects of the
PandemicJennifer Leach
Director, Consumer & Business Education
Federal Trade Commission
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Scammers follow the headlines
As headlines change, so will the scams Fake cures, treatments, test kits
Online buying scams: masks, toilet paper, other essentials
Charity scams
Pet scams
Government benefit scams
Job scams
Economic help scams: mortgage/rental/student loans…
Debt collection
Scams targeting small businesses
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ftc.gov/exploredata
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Blogging
Find it:Consumer.ftc.gov/blog
Sign up at:Ftc.gov/consumeralerts
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Who do you want to reach?
What do they need to know?*This is different than what you need to say
Where/how can you find them?
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ftc.gov/coronavirus/resources
SocialMedia
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Social Media: econsumer.gov
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Videos
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Ftc.gov/coronavirus/resources
OR
YouTube.com/ftcvideos
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Infographics
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Financial Impact: Listening sessions
Financial impact of the pandemic will be long-lasting
Listening to partners in the field
What issues are here? Coming?
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ftc.gov/financialimpact
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Trusted source takeaways
Be clear Your messages
Where to find them
Be action-oriented What can someone DO? What should they NOT do?
Be a good sharer Make it easy for others to use your stuff
Use other people’s good stuff
Keep listening to what people need
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Jennifer LeachFederal Trade Commission