Fraud in times of pandemic The new pandemic has taken its toll on the world and certainly changed the way members of society fundamentally interact with each other. From life in general to the finest details of everyday life, everything changed in 2020. From these changes, criminals were no exception. They have used their ingenuity to adapt to these new times and develop new methods of scamming people. Times of uncertainty create the perfect context for creating new fraud schemes that usually affect the most vulnerable of us. During the last year, many financial institutions have issued warnings about new risks and implications that could emerge during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially through financial crime. In an interview from April 2020, the president of FATF had said that national authorities and international bodies are alerting citizens and businesses of these scams, which include impostor, investment, and product scams, as well as insider trading in relation to COVID-19. Like criminals, terrorists can also exploit these opportunities to raise funds. He also recommended responsible digital customer onboarding and delivery of digital financial services. Moreover, he called for called for greater transparency in international transactions and in nonprofit activities.[1]