Several coronavirus-related scams are circulating. 

Brookfield Senior Center is cautioning people to be wary of new investment opportunities, especially one claiming to be a new biotech company working on developing a vaccine.  The scammer claims that anyone buying company stock now, is sure to get a windfall when the markets go up.  Senior Center officials are cautioning that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Numerous companies have been touting products from special teas to essential oils to silver lozenges--claiming to prevent or treat coronavirus. There currently are no approved vaccines, drugs, or investigational products available to prevent or cure the virus.  These suspected scams should be reported to the National Center for Disaster Fraud hotline at 866-720-5721. 

Seniors are also being cautioned to not give money to unfamiliar charities.  Whenever a crisis occurs, scammers will try to draw on people's goodwill to seek supposed donations.