April 1, 2020 3:20 a.m. 
While April 1st is April Fools Day, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation wants to make sure that no one is fooled by a coronavirus scam.
A release said residents should avoid scams claiming to have a top-secret vaccine or miracle cure, or claiming to offer government assistance or economic relief. The release said those false claims are scams intended to scare people into sharing their personal information. Do not open emails, click links or open attachments from anyone the resident doesn’t know. Do not share personal or financial information with anyone not known.
Avoid scams requiring downloads to view coronavirus maps. The release said that is an attempt to get people to download malware onto their device.
Avoid scams using the market downturn to convince people to invest in a product with a guaranteed or very high return. That can include investments tied to COVID-19 such as medical supplies, vaccines and other treatments.
Andrew Stolfi, administrator of the Division of Federal Regulation, said there are a lot of companies “doing all they can to help consumers right now”. He said officials want Oregonians to make sure they are relying on only trusted sources of information to keep families safe and healthy during the outbreak.
The release said the division has set up a COVID-19 insurance and financial services page to help consumer questions: https://dfr.oregon.gov/insure/health/understand/Pages/coronavirus.aspx.