Ontario Provincial Police are warning of various frauds relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sault Ste. Marie OPP are flagging: private companies offering "fast" tests for sale; online ads offering cleaning products, hand sanitizers, and other items in high demand; email campaigns capitalizing on public fear; door-to-door people offering fake decontamination services; and fraudsters urging you to invest in hot new stocks related to the disease.
Police advise checking the Canadian Anti-Fraud website, and to beware of unauthorized or fraudulent charities requesting money for victims or research, adding the latest health information can be found through the Public Health Agency of Canada or the World Health Organization.