How scammers are exploiting coronavirus fears

Where some see a crisis, others see an opportunity… For the past few weeks, hackers and scammers around the world have been busy using the confusion and anxiety created by coronavirus as cover for dangerous and illegal activities.

From phishing emails to bogus cures and treatments, their scams have taken a number of different forms.

BBC Trending turns the spotlight on the darkest corners of the web and analyses some of the scams and hacks that have emerged since the coronavirus outbreak began.

Presenter: Marco Silva

(Photo: illustration of a magnifying glass hovering over a laptop that has received malicious content/Credits: BBC)