The attorneys general of Kentucky and Illinois are warning parents and guardians of infants about scams targeting them because of the national baby formula shortage.
They’re warning that scammers may use tactics similar to those used by online marketplace scammers by posing as a legitimate seller and claiming to sell scare products. They warn that fraudsters may try to sell formula at nose-bleed prices, or for prices that are literally too good to be true.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who has a 4-month-old son, said he and his wife would do anything to make sure their child is taken care of, and they “understand the stress that the nationwide formula shortage is placing on parents and caregivers.”
“Scammers often attempt to take advantage of those in stressful situations, and right now that can include Kentuckians who are desperately trying to find formula for their babies,” Cameron said in a statement. “We encourage parents to report suspected baby formula scams to…
