Consumer alert price gouging
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Alia talks with tim maniscalo, president & ceo of the better business bureau of central indiana.
Items like hand sanitizer, face masks and toilet paper are in short supply, selling out at many stores across the u.s. scammers are using this opportunity to solicit "price gouging".
How does it work?
Scammers will stockpile on short supply items... and seek out potential clients via online or in person.
They will try to sell the items to you at an extremely high price.... this could ultimately leave you stuck with a defective, used or mishandled item... or even no item at all!
Price gouging is illegal.
Be on the lookout for fake websites, claiming to "sell" items in short supply... as well as phony cures.
How does it work?
You'll get something via social media or email about a vaccine, or cure for coronavirus.
Claims to offer "testimonials" from celebrities, but it's not true!
By clicking on the link you could buy a fake / non-existent item... or could risk letting a virus into your computer!
Report scams / price gouging on scamtracker.org, or through alia talks with tim maniscalo, president & ceo of the better business bureau of central indiana.
Items like hand sanitizer, face masks and toilet paper are in short supply, selling out at many stores across the u.s. scammers are using this opportunity to solicit "price gouging".
How does it work?
Scammers will stockpile on short supply items... and seek out potential clients via online or in person.
They will try to sell the items to you at an extremely high price.... this could ultimately leave you stuck with a defective, used or mishandled item... or even no item at all!
Price gouging is illegal.
Be on the lookout for fake websites, claiming to "sell" items in short supply... as well as phony cures.
How does it work?
You'll get something via social media or email about a vaccine, or cure for coronavirus.
Claims to offer "testimonials" from celebrities, but it's not true!
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