An Associated Press survey of state attorneys general or consumer protection agencies across the country found the number of reports of coronavirus gouging or scams exceeded 5,000, with hundreds more coming in every day.
Pennsylvania, which with more than 1,200 reports earlier this week had the most in the nation, created an email address dedicated to complaints. Oregon launched a price-gouging hotline this week. Oklahoma’s attorney general is shifting agents to its consumer protection unit.
In Michigan, where reports spiked from 363 on Tuesday morning to 572 Wednesday, Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office issued cease-and-desist letters instructing businesses and online sellers to correct their pricing or risk further action. “I’m very disappointed with Menards’ choice of actions during this uneasy time,” one man who believed he was overcharged for bleach wrote in an affidavit.
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