Балдар формуласынын жетишсиздиги шылуундарды чыгарып жатат, деп эскертет FTC

Scammers are exploiting a nationwide baby formula shortage, tricking consumers into paying hefty prices through fraudulent online stores, the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday.

The con artists lure “desperate parents and caregivers” via fake websites or social media profiles with images and logos of recognizable formula brands, according to a керектөөчүнүн эскертүүсү. Consumers think they’re purchasing from a company’s official website but formula never arrives, the FTC said.

“Scammers exploiting the high demand for baby formula have sunk to new lows,” the agency said.

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A shortage of baby formula эрте башталды in the Covid-19 pandemic, but has начарлады in recent weeks. The scarcity is жарым-жартылай төлөнөт to the closure of a Michigan manufacturing plant in February; two infants who consumed formula produced there caught bacterial infections and died.

Тамак-аш жана дарылардын башкаруу келишимге жетишти with the plant’s owner, Abbott Nutrition, the nation’s ири formula manufacturer, on Monday to help ease the shortage.

Ак үй Өткөн аптада мындай деди: it would make it easier to import formula from abroad, among other measures.

Here are some ways the FTC recommends avoiding a baby formula scam:

• Use a search engine to check out the company or product. Use search terms like “review,” “complaint” or “scam.”
• Only scammers will demand payment by gift card, money transfer or cryptocurrency. Paying with credit card often provides the most protection; you can sometimes get your money back if you ordered something that never arrived.
• Know your rights. Sellers are supposed to ship an online order within the time stated in their advertisements (or within 30 days if the ads don’t give a time). If a seller can’t ship by then, it must give you a revised shipping date, with the chance to cancel for a full refund or accept the new shipping date.
• Search for local resources. For example, your pediatrician may have formula in stock and might be able to help. Participants in the Аялдар, балдар жана балдар (WIC) nutrition assistance program can contact their local office to find formula.