{"id":22247,"date":"2020-04-04T16:07:19","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T22:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=64069"},"modified":"2020-04-04T16:07:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T22:07:19","slug":"county-warns-of-coronavirus-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/county-warns-of-coronavirus-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"County warns of coronavirus scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"26.913692061801\">\n<p>County officials are warning residents of possibles scams taking advantage of fears surrounding the coronavirus outbreak to steal personal information and money.<\/p>\n<p>Officials say these scammers are impersonating public health agencies, hospitals, federal financial agencies and more. Citizens should be alert and verify any unsolicited phone calls or emails.<\/p>\n<p>The warning went on to point out that there is currently no vaccine or specific treatment to prevent or treat a coronavirus infection.<\/p>\n<p>Residents should not give money to anyone that claims a payment would put you on a \u201cfast track\u201d to receive a vaccination, \u201cinvestment opportunities\u201d or opportunities to crowdfund for a cure. Additionally, consumers should be wary of medical miracle or holistic cures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<style>.shn-donation{background:#272727;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto}.shn-donation .logo{width:50%;margin:1rem 0 1rem}.shn-donation h1{font-size:2rem;text-transform:none;color:#fff}.shn-donation p{color:#fff;font-weight:300}.shn-donation hr{width:20%;border-top:4px solid #000}.shn-donation .btn{padding:.5rem 2rem;background-color:#fff!important;border-radius:0}.shn-donation .btn a{color:rgb(85,0,13)}.shn-donation .btn:hover{background-color:rgb(85,0,13)!important}.shn-donation .btn:hover a{color:#fff!important}.shn-donation .col-xl-5.p-0{background-image:url(https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/shn-donate-cta-bg.jpg);background-size:cover;min-height:330px}@media (min-width:768px){.shn-donation .logo{width:35%}}@media (min-width:1440px){.shn-donation{text-align:left}.shn-donation-mobile{display:none}.shn-donation hr{margin-left:0}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"row shn-donation shn-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The final warning related to scammers taking advantage of the kindness of others. If someone asks for a donation toward a community charity, officials strongly suggest research into the organization prior to donating money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.368068833652\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 pr-4 pl-4\" readability=\"17.792307692308\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers around Grand County make the Sky-Hi News&#8217; work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <button class=\"btn\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=below-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<p> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/county-warns-of-coronavirus-scams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Sky-Hi News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>County officials are warning residents of possibles scams taking advantage of fears surrounding the coronavirus outbreak to steal personal information and money. Officials say these scammers are impersonating public health agencies, hospitals, federal financial agencies and more. Citizens should be alert and verify any unsolicited phone calls or emails. 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