Thread by @AGKarlRacine

TODAY at 11am: I will join @MayorBowser for her daily #COVID19DC press conference to provide updates on OAG’s enforcement of emergency protections for DC consumers, workers, tenants, and vulnerable residents.

Watch the livestream at mayor.dc.gov/live

@MayorBowser I want to offer sincere condolences to the families of the 205 District residents we have lost in this terrible #COVID19DC pandemic.

We also wish a speedy recovery to the over 4,100 members of our community who have been sickened by this virus.

@MayorBowser Since early March, OAG has received 320+ consumer complaints about price gouging, issues with billing and refunds, robocalls and online scams.

We've sent 20 price gouging cease-and-desist letters and worked with @WSC_Gym to ensure members aren't charged while gyms are closed.

@MayorBowser @WSC_Gym We've also alerted DC residents to beware of #COVID19DC scams:

Pepco scam: bit.ly/2wZuHjq

Coronavirus relief payment scam: bit.ly/2UVbxEs

Charity fraud: bit.ly/2S7GK5H

@MayorBowser @WSC_Gym If residents have been scammed, overcharged, or otherwise treated unfairly by a business, contact OAG:

☎️202.442.9828
📧[e-mail]
💻oag.dc.gov/consumercompla…

@MayorBowser @WSC_Gym District residents are relying on essential workers—first responders, medical personnel, grocery store workers, delivery drivers—to keep DC safe and running throughout this #COVID19DC pandemic.

They’re also relying on us to keep them safe.

@MayorBowser @WSC_Gym Residents who have questions about their rights at work or believe their rights are being violated should call OAG at [phone].

@MayorBowser @WSC_Gym This is just a snapshot of OAG’s work during this #COVID19DC crisis and our focus on protecting our most vulnerable residents, including low-income residents and seniors.

OAG is here to help, to hear residents’ concerns, investigate their complaints, and to answer questions.