Coronavirus Scams Increase

FTC and FDA addressing consumer complaints and false product claims.

While securing the domain name corona-cure.com may seem like you’ve scored big, it can also draw attention from government agencies charged with protecting the public from unsafe products and marketers making false claims about cures.   Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) are reporting an uptick in activities stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.   Consumer complaints to the FTC related to the coronavirus have surged in recent weeks, the agency...

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