Online fraud has always been a source of rich pickings for criminals, but coronavirus and its associated lockdown has made the internet even more of a happy hunting ground for scammers and con artists.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisoruk/2020/07/22/fighting-fraud-why-we-cant-afford-to-let-scams-be-part-of-the-new-normal/#406a80e437c4