A publicly traded South Florida company is accused of trying to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic with false promises of a huge N95 mask supply line and setting the minimum order at 100,000 masks.

West Palm Beach-based Praxsyn Corp. issued misleading mask promotions dating back to at least Feb. 27 when the virus was mostly an Asian phenomenon and the United States had 15 cases, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Tuesday.