The Winnipeg Police Service is receiving reports of an email scam related to the current COVID-19 outbreak. 

The essence of the scam is the intended victim receives an unsolicited email advising them they likely have been contaminated by the virus causing COVID-19.

The email asks the recipient to provide a credit card number to begin the shipment of medication-related to the contamination. 

Anyone receiving an email or other communication (phone call, text, etc.) is being advised by the WPS to delete the email or text without responding or simply hang-up on the caller.