The Wuhan coronavirus is doing a lot of damage not just to those afflicted and their families, but to our economy. As is typical in the face of crisis, the unscrupulous are eager to take advantage. We're hearing the "usual"
reports of
price-gouging and even horror stories about some
landlords soliciting sex in exchange for rent.
There have also been in recent weeks a flurry of warnings issued by Wall Street regulators, governors, the FBI, the IRS, and other officials about a range of scams and fraud being perpetrated across our country.