Attorney Generals Are Taking Action to Protect Consumers During Coronavirus Pandemic
Attorneys general are warning consumers to beware of scams and price gouging associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Unfortunately, crises like this often bring out scam artists hoping to take advantage of people’s fears and concerns. Attorneys general enforce consumer protection laws that prohibit scams. Many attorneys general also enforce statutes prohibiting price gouging. Price gouging refers to sellers trying to take unfair advantage of consumers during an emergency or disaster by greatly increasing prices for essential consumer goods and services. Laws on price gouging vary depending on where you live. To report price gouging concerns, click on the button below.
Below are some of the actions being taken by Attorneys General to protect consumers.
Attorney General Enforcement Actions, Alerts and Press Releases
Arizona
Scam Warning: Attorney General Warns of Scams Claiming to Have COVID-19 Test Results
Consumer Alert: Nursing Homes Cannot Take COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
Consumer Alert: Work-from-Home and Classroom Cybersecurity
Scam Warning: Work-from-Home Scams
Scam Warning: “Grandparent” Scams During COVID-19
Arizona Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Business Selling COVID-19 “Immunity” Tablets
Arizona Attorney General Issues Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Dispensary Over COVID-19 Tincture Advertising
Attorney General Launches COVID-19 Fraud Task Force
Attorney General Urges Gyms to End In-Person Cancellation Policies During COVID-19
Scam Warning About New COVID-19 Scams
Arkansas
Attorney General Rutledge Sues Health Center Over COVID-19 Immunity Boost Scams
Attorney General Sues Jim Bakker for Selling Fraudulent COVID-19 Cures
Scam Warning: Fake COVID-19 Relief Checks
Consumer Alert: Fake COVID-19 Websites
Consumer Alert: CDC Not Conducting Door-to-Door Tests
Allocation of $3 Million From Consumer Fund to Loan Program for Small Businesses
California
Attorney General Files Charges Against Pharmacist for Price Gouging Face Masks
Attorney General Strengthens Law Protecting Taxpayers from Fraud
Scam Warning: COVID-19 Contact Tracing Scams
Attorney General Submits New Proposed Consumer Data Privacy Regulation During COVID-19
Attorney General Calls for Automakers to Ensure Timely Lease Returns for Consumers During COVID-19
Attorney General Charges Grocery Store with Price Gouging
Scam Warning: COVID-19 Relief Payments
Consumer Tips: Avoiding Scams During Giving Tuesday Now
Consumer Alert: Data Privacy Rights During COVID-19
Consumer Alert: COVID-19-Related Investment Scams
Price Gouging Warning to Wholesalers
Consumer Alert: Fraudulent Charities
Colorado
Scam Warning: Be on the Lookout for COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Attorney General Announces Hand Sanitizer Company Will Pay Fine for Misrepresenting Product
Attorney General Urges USDOT to Investigate Frontier Airlines Consumer Complaints During COVID-19
Attorney General Sends Cease and Desist Letters Falsely Marketing COVID-19 Tests as FDA Approved
Attorney General Announces Expanded Relief for Student Loan Borrowers During COVID-19
Colorado Company Will Build COVID-19 Project as Part of Settlement
Attorney General Releases Top COVID-19-Related Complaints
Scam Warning: COVID-19 Relief Checks
Connecticut
Attorney General Tong Seeks Update to Price Gouging and Data Breach Notification Statutes
Attorney General Tong Seeks Legislation to Strengthen Price Gouging Enforcement
Attorney General Reminds Consumers and Retailers That Price Gouging is Illegal
Attorney General Secures Refunds for Consumers for Event Canceled Due to COVID-19
Attorney General Urges Consumers to Report COVID-19 Relief Payments Seized by Nursing Homes
Attorney General Urges Consumers to Fact Check COVID-19 Information
Attorney General Announces Joint State-Federal COVID-19 Fraud Task Force
Scam Warning: COVID-19 Pyramid Schemes
Attorney General Announces Price Gouging Investigation of Amazon Retailers
Attorney General Aids Consumers With COVID-19 Travel Concerns
Consumer Guidance on Cybersecurity During COVID-19
Scam Warning (Federal COVID-19 Relief)
Consumer Guidance for Charitable Giving During COVID-19
Consumer Warning (Stimulus Check)
Consumer Warning (Fake COVID-19 Home Test Kits)
Attorney General Seeks Moratorium for Utility Cutoffs
Letters to Online Sellers Urging Help in Fighting Price Gouging
District of Columbia
Attorney General Racine Announces Urban Athletic Club Will Comply With COVID-19 Emergency Measures
Attorney General Racine Issues Important Update Regarding Washington Sports Clubs
Consumer Alert: Tenants Rights During COVID-19
Stopping Unsafe Disposal of Used PPE
Attorney General Releases COVID-19 Complaint Report
Consumer Tips: Keep Kids Safe Online
Attorney General Files Price Gouging Lawsuit Against Convenience Store
Attorney General Announces New Funeral Home Consumer Protections
Attorney General Announces Gym Will Stop Charging Members During COVID-19
District of Columbia Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letters to Stores and Online Retailers to Stop Price Gouging
Scam Warning: COVID-19 Charities Scams
Consumer Tips: Safe Video Chats
Scam Warning: Federal COVID-19 Relief
Attorney General Enforces Additional Consumer Protections During COVID-19
Attorney General Demands Gym Stop Charging Membership Dues During COVID-19
Consumer Alert: PEPCO Scam
Consumer Alert: Protecting Seniors
Enforcement of Emergency Protections
Consumer Alert (March 12, 2020)
Consumer Alert (February 28, 2020)
Florida
Attorney General Moody Consumer Alert: As Vaccines Outpace COVID-19 Infections, Be Wary of Vaccine-Related Scams
Consumer Alert: Do Not Pay to Reserve a COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment
Video Consumer Alert: Watch Out for Fraud as $166 Billion in Stimulus Payments are Deposited and Mailed
Video Consumer Alert: New COVID-19 Twist on Common Imposter Scam
Video: Attorney General Recovers More than $1 Million for Consumers During COVID-19
Video Consumer Alert: Online Safety as Kids Begin Virtual School
Video: Attorney General Launches Scams at a Glance Resource to Prevent Consumer Fraud
Video Consumer Alert: Credit Agencies Offering Free Credit Reports During COVID-19
Video Consumer Alert: Attorney General Recovers Over $700,000 for Consumers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Video Consumer Alert: Beware of Fake COVID-19 Contact Tracing Calls
Video Consumer Alert: Attorney General Warns Against Work-From-Home Scams Targeting College Students
Video Consumer Alert: Attorney General Takes Action to Stop COVID-19 Scam Targeting Seniors
Consumer Alert: ‘No Scam’ App to Report Price Gouging Now Available in Spanish
Attorney General Secures Refunds for Consumers who Purchased Fraudulent COVID-19 Home Test Kits
Video Consumer Alert: Attorney General Seeks Information on Privacy Protections for Children Using TikTok
Video Consumer Alert: Beware of Robocall, Phishing, and Impostor Scams as Florida Reopens
Video: Attorney General Recognizes Price Gouging Hotline Team Members for Protecting Consumers During COVID-19
Attorney General Secures Refunds for Consumers During Price Gouging Crackdown
Attorney General Issues Subpoenas Against Third-Party Sellers Over Allegations of Price Gouging
Consumer Alert: Nursing Homes Cannot Claim COVID-19 Stimulus Payments
Video Consumer Alert: Online PPE Scams
Video: Attorney General Protects Consumers and Secures Refunds
Video: Consumer App to Report COVID-19-Related Price Gouging
Video: Floridians Help Attorney General Fight Price Gouging
Video Consumer Alert: Don’t Give Scammers Your Personal Information Through Online Games
Video Consumer Alert: Track Stimulus Payment to Prevent Fraud
Video Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Robocall Scams
Video: Attorney General and Emmitt Smith Urge Consumers to Report Scams
Video: Attorney General Issues 65 Subpoenas Related to Price Gouging
Video Consumer Alert: Federal Stimulus Check Scams
Attorney General Works to Protect Seniors from COVID-19 Scams
Video: Attorney General Works to Deter Price Gouging
Video Consumer Alert: Videoconference Privacy
Video Consumer Alert: Price Gouging
Consumer Alert (March 25, 2020)
Consumer Alert (March 24, 2020)
Investigation into Norwegian Cruise Lines
March 19, 2020 Statement: Working with U.S. Attorneys to Stop Scams
Consumer Alert (March 16, 2020)
Georgia
Attorney General Carr Warns of Unemployment Benefits Scams
Georgia’s Price Gouging Statute to Stay in Effect through July 12, 2020
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Warns Against Financial Exploitation of Older Adults During COVID-19
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Scams
Scam Warning: Email Scam Targeting Faith-Based Communities
Consumer Alert: Fraudulent COVID-19 Websites, Texts, and Emails
Guam
Hawaii
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Scams
Idaho
Consumer Alert: Questions Arise Over COVID-19 Stimulus Debit Cards
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Sees Spike in Tech Support Scams During COVID-19
Illinois
Scam Warning: Attorney General Raoul Urges Illinois Residents to be Alert for COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Scam Warning: Attorney General Warns of Work-From-Home Scams
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Urges Illinois Residents to be Aware of Unemployment Insurance Identity Theft Scams
Attorney General Announces Protections for Consumers When Utility Shut-off Moratorium Ends
Iowa
COVID, Derecho Help Boost Consumer Complaints 24.4%
Attorney General Joins With Student Loan Tool to Provide Iowa Borrowers With Free COVID-19 Relief
E-Bay Seller Accused of Price Gouging
U.S. Treasury Responds to Iowans’ Complaints About COVID-19 Stimulus Debit Cards
Consumer Alert: Keep Paying Utility Bills During COVID-19
Attorney General Files Price Gouging Lawsuit Against E-Bay Retailer
Kansas
Consumer Alert: Be Watchful for COVID Relief Scammers as Next Round of Payments Continues
Consumer Alert: Beware of Sweetheart Scams
Attorney General Testifies Before Congress on COVID-19-Related Scams
Scam Warning: COVID-19 Text Messages
Attorney General and U.S. Attorney Partner to Fight COVID-19-Related Fraud
Kentucky
Attorney General Cameron Issues Consumer Alert, Warns of Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Scam Warning: Attorney General Warns of Scam Related to Unsolicited Mail Packages Containing Face Masks
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Warns of Unlawful Seizure of COVID-19 Relief Payments by Nursing Homes
Scam Warning: Fraudulent COVID-19 Testing Sites
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Medicaid Scams
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Scams
Attorney General Subpoenas Third-Party Sellers Over Price Gouging
Scam Warning: Charities & Medicaid
Distributes Medical Supplies from Price Gouging Scheme
Letter Urging Governor to Renew Price Gouging Order
Louisiana
Attorney General Landry Issues Vaccine Scam Warning
Consumer Alert: Some in Louisiana Will Receive COVID-19 Relief Funds on Debit Cards
Consumer Alert: Medicaid Patients in Nursing Homes are Entitled to Keep COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
Consumer Alert: Attorney General and Zion Williamson Urge Public to be Vigilant Against Scammers
Maryland
Attorney General Frosh’s COVID-19 Access to Justice Task Force Releases Final Report
Attorney General’s COVID-19 Task Force Requests Extension of Moratorium on Evictions
Consumer Alert: Thousands of Eligible Marylanders are Missing Out on Stimulus Payments
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Stimlus Checks Cannot be Seized by Debt Collectors
Consumer Alert: Tips to Avoid COVID-19 Stimulus Check Scams
Scam Warning: COVID-19-Related Investment Schemes
Attorney General Warns Providers Against Billing Patients for COVID-19 Testing
Scam Warning: COVID-19 Aid
Massachusetts
Attorney General Healey Cautions Residents About COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Attorney General Healey Issues Advisory on COVID-19 Related Surcharges at Dental Practices
Scam Warning: Apartment Leasing Scams
Consumer Alert: Advisory for Consumers Regarding Auto Sales During COVID-19
Attorney General Sues Travel Agency for Refusing to Give Refunds During COVID-19
Consumer Alert: Prepaid Debit Cards with Stimulus Funds are Real
Consumer Advisory: Help Available to Customers to Pay Utility Bills During COVID-19
Attorney General Announces Program to Provide Relief for Small Businesses During COVID-19
Attorney General Calls for Lower Car Insurance Premiums During COVID-19
Attorney General Warns Debt Collectors Against Garnishing COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
Attorney General Secures Commitment from Gym Not to Charge Members During COVID-19
Consumer Tips: Safe Videoconferencing During COVID-19
Attorney General Warns of Increased Risk of Smoking and Vaping During COVID-19
Consumer Guidance: Supporting Charities During COVID-19
Attorney General Protects Consumers From Harmful Debt Collection Practices During COVID-19
Michigan
Attorney General Nessel: Do Not Fall For Rental Payment Assistance Scam
Stimulus Payments by Prepaid Visa Debit Card Are Not a Scam
Attorney General Nessel Settles with Online Seller for Alleged Price-Gouging
Attorney General Nessel Cautions Seniors and Senior Living Facilities About Stimulus Payments
Attorney General Will Investigate Company After Consumer Complaints of 3D-Printed Facemasks
Scam Warning: Apple Tech Scams
Scam Warning: Heightened Puppy Scams During COVID-19
Attorney General Warns of Fake ‘Face Mask Exempt’ Cards
Consumer Alert: Remain Wary of Scams, Price Gouging During COVID-19
Consumer Alert: Unemployment Misinformation on Social Media
Attorney General Creates Unemployment Fraud Task Force
Attorney General Takes Action on Price Gouging
Attorney General Protects Consumer Credit During COVID-19
Attorney General on High Alert for Online Price Gouging
Attorney General and Michigan Senators Discuss Consumer Protection
Consumer Alert: Digital COVID-19-Related Scam Outreach
Scam Warning: Federal COVID-19 Relief
Attorney General Investigates Business Allegedly Ripping Off Face Mask Customers
Consumer Alert: Door-to-Door Scammers During COVID-19
Attorney General Tells Businesses to Stop Selling Fake COVID-19 Test Kits
Consumer Alert: Video Teleconference Hijacking
Attorney General Warns Menard’s of Harmful Business Practices During COVID-19
Consumer Alert: COVID-19-Related Medicare/Medicaid Scams
Consumer Alert: Federal Stimulus Scam
Michigan Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Business Misleading Public About Face Masks
Michigan Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Online Businesses Over Price Gouging
Michigan Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Health Care Supplier Over Price Gouging
Michigan Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Businesses Selling Fake Coronavirus Patches
Michigan Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Menard’s
Michigan Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to A.M. Cleaning & Supplies (March 30, 2020 Update: Attorney General Takes Further Action)
Assigns Special Agents to Price Gouging Investigations
Consumer Alert: Phishing Scams
Consumer Alert: Spoofing Health Department Phone Numbers Seeking Medicaid, Medicare Information
Minnesota
Attorney General Secures Agreement to End Price Gouging of Face Masks
Attorney General Takes Action Against Rodeo That Defied COVID-19 Safety Precautions
Attorney General Announces Additional Mortgage Relief for Homeowners During COVID-19
Attorney General Takes Action on Online COVID-19 Profiteering
Attorney General Takes More Action on Pandemic Profiteering
Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Egg Producer Accused of Price Gouging
Attorney General Proposes Rule Banning Debt Collectors from Garnishing COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
Attorney General Cracks Down on COVID-19 Profiteering
Scam Warning: COVID-19 Phishing
Missouri
Attorney General Schmitt Obtains $426,000 in Restitution for Customers of Voyageurs International
Consumer Alert: Medicaid Patients Should be Wary of Assisted Living Facilities Taking Their Stimulus Checks
Consumer Alert: Medicaid Fraud & COVID-19
Consumer Alert: CARES Act Payment Scams
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Scams, Price Gouging
Attorney General Issues Civil Investigative Demand to Third-Party Retailers
Attorney General Works With Grocers Association to Fight Price Gouging
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Works With Facebook to Fight Price Gouging
Debut of New Price Gouging Complaint Form
Announcing Partnership with Amazon to Fight Price Gouging
Missouri Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Business Price Gouging Face Masks
Missouri Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Businesses Over Price Gouging
Missouri Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Man Selling N95 Face Masks
Consumer Alert (Charity Scams)
Warning (Medical Supply Chain Price Gouging)
Montana
Scam Warning: COVID-19 Contact Tracer Scams
Consumer Alert: Tips for Unemployment Fraud Identity Theft Victims
Attorney General Cautions Consumers to Choose Contractors Carefully During Storm Season, Pandemic
Attorney General Announces New Options Available to Homeowners Affected by COVID-19
Consumer Tips: Zoom Security During COVID-19
Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Office Hosts Town Hall
Consumer Alert: Cybercrimes During COVID-19
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Scams
Nebraska
Attorney General Peterson & DHHS Warn Nebraskans about Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccine Schemes
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Announces Updates to COVID-19 Stimulus Debit Cards
Attorney General Warns of Unsubstantiated COVID-19 Testing Claims
Attorney General Warns Debt Collectors Against Garnishing Stimulus Checks
New Hampshire
Consumer Alert: Internet Pet Sale Scams On the Rise During COVID-19
Consumer Alert: Consequences of COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud
Scam Warning: COVID-19 Scams Targeting Aging Adults
Scam Warning: Federal COVID-19 Relief
Scam Warning: COVID-19-Related Employment Security Scam
Scam Warning: Charities
New Jersey
Attorney General Announces Penalties for Consumer Protection Violations Related to COVID-19
Attorney General Gives Update on Price Gouging During COVID-19
Attorney General Has Taken Action on Over 600 Consumer Complaints Related to COVID-19 (April 15, 2020)
Attorney General Announces COVID-19 Fraud Task Force
Attorney General Announces New Rules to Protect Seniors and Disabled During COVID-19
Consumer Tips: Avoiding Investment Scams
Warning Businesses Not to Price Gouge
New York
Attorney General James Releases Report on Nursing Homes’ Response to COVID-19
Attorney General James Issues Warning About Scam Targeting Grandparents During Pandemic
Attorney General James Issues Alert to Protect New Yorkers from Coronavirus Vaccine Scams
Attorney General James Opens Investigation into ParCare Over COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Attorney General James Announces Felony Conviction in Million-Dollar Construction Fraud Scheme
Attorney General Renews Suspension of State Debt Collection During COVID-19
Attorney General Sues Egg Producer for Price Gouging During COVID-19
Attorney General Announces Funding for Tenant Legal Assistance Program During COVID-19
Attorney General Announces $10 Million to Protect Homeowners During COVID-19
Attorney General Stops Fraudulent Broker From Selling PPE
Attorney General Renews Suspension of State Debt Collection During COVID-19
Fraud Alert: Unemployment Benefits Scam
Attorney General and Governor Renew Suspension of Debt Collection During COVID-19
Attorney General Urges Apple and Google to Protect Consumers Using COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps
Attorney General Sues PPE Broker for Fraud During COVID-19
Governor Strengthens Attorney General’s Price Gouging Authority
New Bill Expands Attorney General’s Authority on Price Gouging
Attorney General Sues Wholesaler Accused of Price Gouging Disinfectant Spray
Attorney General Provides Relief to Student Loan Borrowers During COVID-19
Attorney General and New York Governor Renew Suspension of State Debt Collection
Attorney General Announces New Protections for Zoom Users
Consumer Guidance: Funeral Homes and Consumer Rights
Attorney General Blocks Investor Fraud During COVID-19 Pandemic
Attorney General Announces Stimulus Checks Off Limits to Debt Collectors
Attorney General Announces Effort to Cleanse Internet of COVID-19 Scams
Attorney General Works to Ensure Stimulus Checks Go to Families, Not Debt Collectors
Attorney General Secures Refund for Consumers with Prepaid Theme Park Passes
Attorney General Demands Sports Club Cease Charging Membership Dues During COVID-19
Scam Warning: Federal COVID-19 Relief
New York Attorney General Orders Allyn Wayne Root to Stop Selling Fake Coronavirus Treatments
New York Attorney General Orders Alex Jones to Stop Selling Fake Coronavirus Treatments
New York Attorney General Orders Companies to Stop Selling Fake Coronavirus Treatments
New York Leads 27 Attorneys General Urging Relief for Federal Student Loan Borrowers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Nevada
Attorney General Ford Receives COVID-19 Vaccine, Encourages Nevadans to get Vaccinated
Attorney General Helps School Districts Provide Internet Connectivity to Students Learning From Home
COVID-19 Task Force Provides Guidance for Victims of Unemployment Benefits Fraud
Scam Warning: Beware of Utility Impostor Scams as State Reopens
Scam Warning: Puppy and Pet Selling Scams During COVID-19
Consumer Tips: Avoiding Scams While Playing Online Games
Consumer Tips: Avoiding COVID-19-Related Jobs Scams
Attorney General Forms COVID-19 Task Force
Scam Warning: Stimulus Check Scams
Consumer Alert: Attorney General’s Military Program Continues Services During COVID-19
North Carolina
Attorney General Stein Wins $150,000 in PPE Price Gouging Judgment
Attorney General Stein Releases Statement on Eviction Moratorium Executive Order
Attorney General Urges North Carolinians to Act Now to Get Their Federal Recovery Payments
Attorney General Takes Action to Protect NC Healthcare Systems from PPE Price Gouging
Attorney General Wins Preliminary Injunction in Price Gouging Lawsuit
Attorney General Commends FHFA for Rule Change Assisting Borrowers During COVID-19
Attorney General Calls on Department of Education to Stop Garnishing Wages of Student Loan Borrowers
Consumer Tips: Resources for Student Borrowers During COVID-19
Consumer Alert: Take Action to Receive Your COVID-19 Stimulus Check
Attorney General Warns Debt Collectors Against Garnishing Stimulus Payments
Attorney General Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Online Seller Accused of Price Gouging
North Dakota
Scam Warning: Social Security Number Scams on the Rise
Bogus Work at Home Online Scams Taking Advantage of Current Unemployment Crisis
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Scams
Scam Warning: Sweepstakes Scams During COVID-19
Ohio
Attorney General Yost Issues Warning to Ohioans to Watch for COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Attorney General Yost, Others Release Study Showing Charities Struggling During Pandemic
Statement from Attorney General on CARES Act Funding
Attorney General Sues Amazon Sellers Who Price Gouged Hand Sanitizer
Attorney General Partners with OSU to Study Charitable Impacts During COVID-19
Man Accused of Price Gouging Forced to Refund Money and Forfeit N95 Masks
Attorney General Sues Retailer Accused of Price Gouging Face Masks
Attorney General Warns Debt Collectors That Stimulus Checks Protected by Ohio Law
Oklahoma
Attorney General Hunter Files Petition Seeking Money from Failed PPE Order
Consumer Alert: Unmarked COVID-19 Stimulus Debt Cards Not Always a Scam
Attorney General Launches Effort to Assist Victims of Unemployment Fraud
Attorney General Partners with Amazon to Fight Online COVID-19 Fraud
Scam Warning: Federal COVID-19 Relief
Attorney General Coordinates Effort to Fight COVID-19 Fraud
Consumer Alert: Fake At-Home COVID-19 Testing
Oregon
Attorney General Settles with Companies and Clinics Selling Unproven COVID-19 Treatments
Scam Warning: Watch Out for Impostor Contact Tracers
Scam Warning: Unemployment Scams
Attorney General Partners with US Attorney on COVID-19 Fraud
Pennsylvania
Scam Warning: Attorney General Shapiro Warns Consumers To Watch Out For COVID-19 Test and Vaccine Scams
Consumer Alert: Possible Delays in Stimulus Check Deliveries for People Who Used Tax Preparation Companies to File Taxes
Attorney General Stops Wholesaler from Price Gouging, Gets Money Back for Consumers
Attorney General Stops Price Gouging at Pharmacy and Recovers Money for Consumers
Attorney General Tells Two Pennsylvania Price Gougers to Turn Over Documents or Go To Court
Attorney General Sues Amazon Seller for Price Gouging Hand Sanitizer
Attorney General Gets Restitution for Pennsylvania Consumers for Price Gouging at Farmers Market
Attorney General Stops Price Gouging at Two Medical Supply Companies
Attorney General Stops Price Gouging of Hand Sanitizer at Food Market
Attorney General Stops Price Gouging of Face Masks at Philadelphia Deli
Attorney General Stops Price Gouging of Face Masks at Yorke Pharmacy
Attorney General Stops Hardware Store from Price Gouging Face Masks
Attorney General Stops Price Gouging of Face Masks at Pharmacy
Attorney General Has Saved $1.65M for Consumers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Attorney General Stops Price Gouging by Amazon Seller
Attorney General Stops Price Gouging at Discount Pharmacy
Attorney General Halts Face Mask Price Gouging
Scam Warning: COVID-19-Related Unemployment and Identity Theft Scams
COVID-19-Related Price Gouging Complaints Top 5,000
Attorney General Calls for Summer Camps to Issue Refunds
Attorney General Halts Price Gouging at Convenience Store
Attorney General Stops Price Gouging at Philadelphia EZ Dollar Plus
Consumer Alert: Check Your Credit During COVID-19
Attorney General Urges Businesses to Honor Refunds for Travel and Events
Attorney General Releases Rights and Resources Guide for Pennsylvanians During COVID-19
Attorney General Settles with Convenience Store Accused of Price Gouging
Consumer Alert: Videoconference Hacking
Consumer Alert: Unemployment Scams
Dollar Bank Joins Consumer Relief Initiative
Attorney General Launches Consumer Relief Initiative During COVID-19 Pandemic
Task Force with U.S. Attorney Created to Fight Fraud
Rhode Island
Guidance on Federal Stimulus Payments for Nursing Home Residents
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment Debit Cards
Consumer Guidance: Payment Protections for Student Loan Borrowers During COVID-19
Consumer Guidance: COVID-19 Relief Payments
Warning: Scammers Promising Government Checks Try to Steal Personal Information
South Carolina
Attorney General Wilson Warns About Social Isolation and the Risk of Investment Fraud
Scam Warning: Federal COVID-19 Relief
Attorney General Works to Investigate Price Gouging
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Investment Schemes
South Dakota
Utah
Consumer Tips: Resources on Digital Safety for Parents During COVID-19
Consumer Tips: Online Meeting Safety
Scam Warning: Federal COVID-19 Relief
Consumer Tips: Online Safety During COVID-19
Attorney General Urges VA to Suspend Deadline & Collection Activities for Veterans During COVID-19
Attorney General Announces Partnership to Fight Price Gouging
Texas
Scam Warning: Beware of Entities Posing as State Agencies to Send Purchase Orders
Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Clinic for Fraudulent COVID-19 Tests
Scam Warning: Fraudsters Selling Counterfeit, Mislabeled, Non-Existent PPE
Attorney General Warns Business Promoting Fake COVID-19 Cures
Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Stop Price Gouging at Auctions
Warning: Retail Businesses not to Price Gouge
Attorney General Sues Company to Stop Price Gouging of Eggs During COVID-19
Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Stop COVID-19-Related Robocall Scam
Scam and Price Gouging Warnings
Consumer Alert (Cyber Scams)
Vermont
Attorney General Donovan Resolves Price Gouging Case
Attorney General Donovan Settles With Rutland Gym Owner Over Executive Order Violation
Scam Warning: Grandparent Scams on the Rise During COVID-19
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Reminds Consumers that COVID-19 Relief May Come in Form of Prepaid Debit Card
Attorney General Protects Consumers, Seniors During COVID-19
Attorney General Takes Action to Halt Face Mask Price Gouging Scheme
Attorney General Sues Business to Stop Price Gouging of Face Masks
Vermont Attorney General Letter to Fitness Club re: Requirements for Compliance with Emergency Order
Scam Warning: Federal COVID-19 Relief
Virginia
Attorney General Herring Secures Price Gouging Settlement
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Herring Urges Virginians to be Wary of Scams Related to $600 Relief Payments
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Urges Virginians to be Wary of Scams Related to $600 Relief Payments
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Scams
Attorney General Cracks Down on Price Gouging
Scam Warning: Stimulus Checks
Virgin Islands
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Scams
Washington
Attorney General Secures Refunds for Victims of COVID-19 Vaccine Scam
Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Business that Marketed and Sold Fraudulent COVID-19 “Vaccine”
Attorney General Files Lawsuits Against Gyms Violating Executive Order
Attorney General Demands Gyms Allow Members to Cancel Memberships
Attorney General Launches Campaign to Encourage Consumers to Report Price Gouging
Consumer Alert: Federal COVID-19 Relief
Washington Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Business Selling COVID-19 “Vaccine”
West Virginia
Attorney General Morrisey Warns Consumers of Stimulus Check Scams
Attorney General Alleges Second Egg Supplier Price Gouged During COVID-19
Consumer Alert: Be Alert for Identity Theft as Kids Spend More Time Online
Attorney General Alleges Egg Supplier Unlawfully Increased Prices
Scam Warning: Fake COVID-19 Text Messages
Wisconsin
Consumer Alert: How to Identify COVID-19 Contact Tracing Scammers
Consumer Alert: Online Safety
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Scams
Scam Warning: Charities
Consumer Alert: Know Your Rights Regarding Price Gouging
Price Gouging Statutes By State
Alabama
American Samoa
California
Executive Order to Enhance Reponse to COVID-19 Pandemic
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
N. Mariana Islands
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
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Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
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Virginia
Virgin Islands
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