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  Category: Consumer Protection


Biden announces that Toyota will pay rental and other costs of recent recalls

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that Toyota will bear the costs associated with the repair of recalled vehicles in Delaware, including rental, towing, and taxi fees. In recent weeks, Toyota has announced recalls nationwide concerning floor mat pedal entrapment issues, sticking accelerator pedals, and ABS software updates. “Car owners should not bear the financial […]




Biden sues Ryan Homes for consumer fraud

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that his office has filed a 39-countconsumer fraud lawsuit against NVR, Inc., which does business under the name “Ryan Homes.” Ryan Homes built several sections of homes in the Odessa National development, in Townsend, Delaware, where the alleged fraud took place. The civil suit, filed today in New Castle […]




Biden urges Delawareans to protect themselves against snowstorm-related repair fraud

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2010

As Delawareans continue to dig out and begin to make repairs from some ofthe largest winter storms in state history, Attorney General Beau Biden urged homeowners and business owners to take precautions to guard against fraudulent repair schemes. “People with bad intentions may try to victimize Delawareans who need to have work done to their […]




Biden secures 21-count indictment in mortgage rescue fraud scheme

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Attorney General’s Office secures multi-count indictments in investment fraud schemes Separate ponzi scheme and real estate scam defrauded investors out of nearly half a million dollars Wilmington, DE – Today, the Attorney General’s Securities Unit announced that it has secured indictments resulting from two separate investigations charging Thomas Dolby and Robert Smithfield with multiple counts […]




Biden announces conviction for racketeering and theft in construction fraud scam

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Attorney General Beau Biden announced that two builders associated with the company “Bavari Corporation” have been sentenced in connection with a construction fraud scam against four sets of home owners and 23 sub-contractors and suppliers. On Friday, December 11 the owner and president of the company, Andrew T. Jones, was sentenced to seven years in […]







  Category: Consumer Protection

Biden announces that Toyota will pay rental and other costs of recent recalls

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that Toyota will bear the costs associated with the repair of recalled vehicles in Delaware, including rental, towing, and taxi fees. In recent weeks, Toyota has announced recalls nationwide concerning floor mat pedal entrapment issues, sticking accelerator pedals, and ABS software updates. “Car owners should not bear the financial […]




Biden sues Ryan Homes for consumer fraud

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that his office has filed a 39-countconsumer fraud lawsuit against NVR, Inc., which does business under the name “Ryan Homes.” Ryan Homes built several sections of homes in the Odessa National development, in Townsend, Delaware, where the alleged fraud took place. The civil suit, filed today in New Castle […]




Biden urges Delawareans to protect themselves against snowstorm-related repair fraud

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2010

As Delawareans continue to dig out and begin to make repairs from some ofthe largest winter storms in state history, Attorney General Beau Biden urged homeowners and business owners to take precautions to guard against fraudulent repair schemes. “People with bad intentions may try to victimize Delawareans who need to have work done to their […]




Biden secures 21-count indictment in mortgage rescue fraud scheme

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Attorney General’s Office secures multi-count indictments in investment fraud schemes Separate ponzi scheme and real estate scam defrauded investors out of nearly half a million dollars Wilmington, DE – Today, the Attorney General’s Securities Unit announced that it has secured indictments resulting from two separate investigations charging Thomas Dolby and Robert Smithfield with multiple counts […]




Biden announces conviction for racketeering and theft in construction fraud scam

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Attorney General Beau Biden announced that two builders associated with the company “Bavari Corporation” have been sentenced in connection with a construction fraud scam against four sets of home owners and 23 sub-contractors and suppliers. On Friday, December 11 the owner and president of the company, Andrew T. Jones, was sentenced to seven years in […]