Guidance on Coronavirus Resources and Warnings about Consumer Scams from the NYS Attorney General's Office

03/24/2020 - In addition to health information, New Yorkers must know about the resources available to them and warnings about potential consumer scams related to COVID-19. Scammers commonly exploit real public health concerns and use heightened public fear to prey on consumers and profit from frauds related to those health fears. 

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is actively monitoring retailers for potential incidents of price gouging of necessary goods and entities selling bogus medical treatments that purport to effectively treat or cure COVID-19. Since mid-March, Attorney General James has issued several "cease and desist" orders to companies making phony health claims, including to entities marketing products as treatments for the coronavirus even though there is currently no FDA-approved vaccine to prevent the disease or treatment to cure it.

Please visit https://ag.ny.gov/coronavirus for guidance from the NYS Attorney General's Office on:

• Consumer Protection Tips
• Suspension of Debt Collection
• Health Insurance Questions
• Employment-Related Questions