WFHB

Staying home all the time can be very stressful, and lots of people feel frustrated, lonely, and afraid. But remember that a hundred years ago, people coped with a much worse pandemic, and in those days they didn’t have the internet – in fact, they didn’t even have radio. Today we’re much more connected, and that helps. But watch out for people who prey on your fears – the latest example is a text message people have been getting nationwide, a nasty fraud that says “Someone who came in contact with you tested positive or has shown symptoms for COVID-19 and recommends you self isolate or get tested.”

I got an email saying people are needed to maintain fan Facebook pages – work from home and earn a hundred bucks an hour! So much for that.

Then there’s a product being heavily advertised – like right up front on the Yahoo website – called OkoWatt. It’s a little plastic doodad that claims to reduce your electric bill just by plugging it into an outlet in your house. The ad headline proclaims “Genius New Device Slashes Your Electric Bill in Half!” Yeah, right.

And then there’s this ridiculous story going around that the Coronavirus pandemic was brought on by the advent of 5-G wireless technology.

Do you know who you are talking to? Someone who gets in couch with you over technology could be an imposter. This is a person pretending to be someone else to deceive others. Almost half of all American have been targeted by them, so watch out!

Well, it’s April Fool’s Day, and if scammers and swindlers had a national holiday, this would be it. For the rest of us, let’s not give them anything to celebrate. At the moment, the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is what the low-lifes are doubling down on, and their latest sideshow is fake tests for the Coronavirus. Also, what with the lockdowns across the country and lots of businesses closed, there’s been a huge surge of work-from-home scams.

Oh, life is wonderful. Gas is cheap, there’s plenty of parking, and nowhere to go. Ain’t it the truth. So while you’re staying home, or working from home, like me, here are some things you should think about doing.