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Ed Markey: A year ago, I sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging it to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to…

On the recordApril 26, 2021
A year ago, I sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging it to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to stop bad actors from preying on innocent consumers with COVID-related scams and price gouging.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for FTC action against COVID-related scams.

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