As Fraudsters Exploit Pandemic Fears, Justice Department Looks To Crack Down

By Ryan Lucas

Published April 24, 2020 at 3:00 AM MDT

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Crimes including hoarding, price gouging and hawking fake treatments are spreading along with the virus, officials say. Prosecutors are focusing efforts on that "dark underbelly" of society.

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Ryan Lucas

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

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