Police Scotland is advising West Lothian people to be cautious of strangers offering bogus services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.Social distancing and self-isolation mean more people than usual are in their homes at the moment.This presents an ideal opportunity for criminals to take advantage of elderly and vulnerable people, in particular.Across the UK there is evidence fraudsters are increasingly targeting members of the public, as well as organisations of all sizes, with emails, texts, telephone calls and social media messages offering advice and treatments for coronavirus (COVID-19).Scammers have set up fake websites to sell products and offer so-called cures or testing kits, as well as requesting donations to help
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