States crack down on coronavirus scammers
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:19 pm
NBC News - 3/5/2020 - Leticia Miranda - Lawmakers across the country are cracking down on scam coronavirus claims and excessive pricing of consumer medical supplies as the virus continues to spread. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a price gouging alert Wednesday after the state declared a public healthemergency when it reported its first death related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.