Times of crisis can be frightening for the average person, but for scammers, they're a great opportunity. Fraudsters will deploy a number of elaborate schemes on an unsuspecting public, using their targets' uncertainty against them in an effort to swindle honest people out of their money. The COVID-19 pandemic has created more chaos than usual, and scammers are getting more brazen than ever before. This New York Times article outlines some of the more popular schemes—and how you can avoid falling victim to them.