Elderly people are worried scam artists will target them over coronavirus fears. Photo / AP
Older people are the most vulnerable to the Covid-19 coronavirus.
We in SeniorNet Rotorua are concerned that some worried older citizens might be conned through malicious or misleading information on the internet.
Unfortunately, unscrupulous scoundrels
are already seeking to use the internet to profit or to spread false information about the virus.
Some websites are promoting herbal treatments and other unproven alternatives, and bad information is circulating on social media.
It is concerning that this sort of damaging nonsense can be spread through social media.