BATON ROUGE, LA – New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson has
teamed up with Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry in a new Public Service Announcement video alerting the public to be vigilant
against scammers looking to profit off the Coronavirus crisis.
“When it comes to keeping Louisiana safe, we are all on
one team,” said Williamson. “Be on the lookout for con artists who are trying
to take advantage of you and your loved ones; if you encounter something like
this, where you think it’s a scam, take action and report it to
AGJeffLandry.com.”
Landry then reminds Louisiana citizens that "you
can report price gouging or Coronavirus scams to our office by calling
1-800-351-4889 or going to AGJeffLandry.com.” He closes with “Geaux Pels, Geaux
Louisiana; together, we can beat this.”
The short HD video is available for download and
broadcast immediately at https://www.dropbox.com/s/0lq0jytmaoolbcr/zion.mp4?dl=0.
The video title is zion.mp4.
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A full transcript of the PSA is as follows:
WILLIAMSON: Hey Louisiana, this is Zion Williamson of
the New Orleans Pelicans and I am teaming up with Attorney General Jeff Landry
to stop price gouging and scams related to Coronavirus in Louisiana. We need
your help to protect all members of our community. While you are practicing
social distancing by staying home and avoiding close contact with others and
doing things to keep you healthy such as washing your hands frequently or
disinfecting heavily-touched surfaces, be on the lookout for con artists who
are trying to take advantage of you and your loved ones. If you encounter
something like this, where you think it’s a scam, take action and report it to
AGJeffLandry.com. When it comes to keeping Louisiana safe, we are all on one
team. Right, Jeff?
LANDRY: That’s right, Zion. Scam artists attack online,
by phone, or in the mail. Guard your personal information like your Social
Security Number or your banking information. You can report price gouging or
Coronavirus scams to our office by calling 1-800-351-4889 or going to
AGJeffLandry.com. Geaux Pels, Geaux Louisiana; together, we can beat this!
