Oklahoma Attorney General, Scott
Pruitt told ABC News that 30 investigators from his office started aggressively
combing the region for fraud just hours after the tornado tore through it – and
immediately found business owners taking advantage of the newly homeless
victims.
In addition to the $40 cases of
bottled water, Pruitt said his team uncovered a hotel in the area that was
allegedly overcharging in violation of the law.
"We're going to have to look at
everything from work gloves to water to storage units, hotels and car rentals.
And long term, we'll be dealing with home construction and repair," he
said.
Despite repeated warnings to be on
the lookout for scam artists after a disaster, Pruitt said many Oklahomans are
still unaware that they can be ripped off.
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