03/27/2020
While everyone is taking precautions to prevent the spread of covid-19 or coronavirus, we also need to be diligent about protecting ourselves from an increasing number of online scams related to the virus. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has provided the following tips to protect Arkansans from con artists:
1. Get your information from well-known sources, such as those ending in .gov. Additional resources can include the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or the Arkansas Department of Health
2. Beware of requests that ask for your personal information, credit card information, social security, or banking number
3. Check the URL for the "lock" button before proceeding
4. Look for generic e-mail greetings such as "Dear Sir" or "Madam" and delete any e-mails urging you to act quickly
We hope these tips will help clear up any confusion you might encounter on the internet and also keep you safe from online scammers.