Covid-19 Scam Complaints Double In A Week, But FTC Enforcement Considers 'Good Faith' Factor

FTC pursuing bogus health and other products or services capitalizing on Covid-19 fear with scams skyrocketing. However, FTC says its enforcement will consider whether businesses are making good faith efforts to produce products in high demand.

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The Federal Trade Commission is investigating scammers pushing bogus health and wellness and other types of products or services related to the Covid-19 outbreak while also considering enforcement flexibility for companies making good faith efforts to meet surging demand for certain products.

The FTC stated on 30 March that outbreak-related shopping- and mobile-texting scams and government imposter communications are skyrocketing as the...