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In times of crisis, scammers are quick to take advantage of people.

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So, it comes as no surprise coronavirus scams started popping up soon after the pandemic began.

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But, Postal Inspectors are quickly shutting them down.

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Hi. I'm Andrea Avery, United States Postal Inspector.

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We are also uncovering instances of hoarding and price gouging of personal protective equipment.

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In Atlanta, Postal Inspectors stopped an operation selling an unregistered pesticide,

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claiming it would help protect individuals from viruses.

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Several New York and Illinois companies were hoarding warehouses full of personal protective equipment

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and selling it at inflated and outrageous prices.

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A Michigan company offered N-95 masks for sale. They took the money, but never supplied the products.

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Twenty-five thousand COVID test kits were offered for sale by a Buffalo company, but the kits never existed.

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If you are aware of any company offering personal protective equipment at inflated prices

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or who never deliver the promised goods, contact us at U-S-P-I-S dot gov... and help stop the scammers!