By Ray Stern | Phoenix New Times
A Chandler man who runs a retail store for preppers denied on Tuesday that he’s deceiving the public about coronavirus treatments, and said his reply to accusations by the state Attorney General is: “Kiss my ass.”
Prepper’s Discount at 6500 West Frye Road in Chandler this week became one of the latest businesses accused by AG Mark Brnovich in recent days of scamming the public on coronavirus-related products and services.
Since mid-March, Brnovich has warned the public about scams involving bogus offers of working from home, con artists phishing for personal data in order to issue “government checks,” fraudsters pretending to be with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and gyms that require in-person visits to cancel monthly membership charges. His office devoted a special web page dedicated to the scams.
