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Nevada AG asks public to report ‘price gouging’ due to coronavirus

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By Alexis Egeland / Las Vegas Review-Journal

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As people buy out local stores’ supplies of food, water and toilet paper, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is warning customers to keep an eye out for unusually high prices.

https://twitter.com/AaronDFordNV/status/1236784010174648321

“We are cautioning all Nevadans to be aware of unusually high prices for consumer goods such as hand sanitizer and protective masks due to #COVD19,” Ford said in a tweet on Sunday.

He encouraged anyone who sees “price gouging” to call the state attorney general’s office at 775-684-1100 or to report it online.

Contact Alexis Egeland at aegeland@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335. Follow @alexis_egeland on Twitter.

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