In a press conference on Sunday, Los Angeles county sheriff Robert Luna warned against “anyone taking advantage of anyone who’s been victimized already, whether it is burglary looting, or any other crime, whether it’s a scam of some kind that you’re conjuring up to make money off of the poor people that have been involved in this”.
Luna said he would hold a press conference on Monday alongside the LA district attorney and probably federal prosecutors who, he said, “are very eager to prosecute anyone who thinks they’re going to take advantage of the people who have been through this tragedy”.
LA officials warn of price gouging as those displaced by fire seek housing County sheriff says anyone who tries to scam the thousands of people looking for accommodations will be prosecuted.
On Saturday, California attorney general Rob Bonta warned that if people engage in price gouging, looting and scamming amid the ongoing response to the wildfires, they are breaking the law and will be held accountable.
Los Angeles authorities are warning against scams and price gouging as thousands of displaced families seek new accommodations as a result of the wildfires that devastated whole neighborhoods and forced the evacuation of others.
