DOJ Hoarding and Price Gouging Task Force Archives

12 Apr, 2020

Episode 136 — Justice Department Fraud Enforcement in the Pandemic Era

The Justice Department and the FBI have quickly acted to focus on fraudsters and hoarders who are preying on the public panic in response to the pandemic. DOJ has focused on new fraud schemes promising miracle cures and other means to take advantage of the public on the Internet. At the same time, DOJ and the FBI have targeted hoarders of critical medical supplies who...

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2 Apr, 2020

DOJ Hoarding and Price Gouging Task Force Seizes Critical Medical Supplies and Distributes to New York and New Jersey Hospitals

The Justice Department and the FBI have quickly acted to focus on fraudsters and hoarders seeking to profit from the public panic in response to the pandemic. DOJ issued a memo to U.S. Attorneys prioritizing investigations and prosecutions in this area. (Here). To combat hoarding and price gouging for critical supplies, the President issued an executive order (Here) which prohibits hoarding and price gouging of...