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  Category: Department of Justice


Attorney General Danberg Announces Settlement with Yellow Pages

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced today that YP Corp., (doing business as YP.com) and its wholly owned subsidiary Telco Billing, Inc., have agreed to settle allegations that they engaged in deceptive business practices by using “live” activation checks to obligate businesses and organizations to pay for an enhanced listing (called an “Internet Advertising Package”) on YP.com’s online yellow pages directory.




Attorney General Carl Danberg Announces a new statewide Nuisance Abatement Initiative

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2006

In a press conference earlier today, Attorney General Carl Danberg announced a new significant statewide Drug Nuisance Abatement Initiative aimed at illegal drug and prostitution activity. Recently, for the first time, the State of Delaware issued a notice letter to a business seeking immediate abatement of the drug and prostitution nuisance promoted on the business’ property.




Identity Theft Passports Available October 28

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Danberg announced today that Delaware’s Identity Theft Passport Act will go into effect on October 28, 2006. This new law was designed to provide victims of identity theft a way to substantiate a claim of identity theft to creditors and law enforcement.




The Weinstein Company to Add Anti-Smoking Public Service Announcements to Newest DVD Release

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Attorney Danberg announced today that The Weinstein Company is the first motion picture company to insert anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) in DVDs in which smoking is depicted.




Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Announces Health Care Fraud Plea of Sachin J. Karnik

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2006

The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
announced that Sachin J. Karnik, 35, owner and operator of Comprehensive Counseling Services, 1601 Milltown Road, Wilmington, pled guilty to one count of felony Health
Care Fraud in New Castle County Superior Court on October 17, 2006.







  Category: Department of Justice

Attorney General Danberg Announces Settlement with Yellow Pages

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, December 14, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced today that YP Corp., (doing business as YP.com) and its wholly owned subsidiary Telco Billing, Inc., have agreed to settle allegations that they engaged in deceptive business practices by using “live” activation checks to obligate businesses and organizations to pay for an enhanced listing (called an “Internet Advertising Package”) on YP.com’s online yellow pages directory.




Attorney General Carl Danberg Announces a new statewide Nuisance Abatement Initiative

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2006

In a press conference earlier today, Attorney General Carl Danberg announced a new significant statewide Drug Nuisance Abatement Initiative aimed at illegal drug and prostitution activity. Recently, for the first time, the State of Delaware issued a notice letter to a business seeking immediate abatement of the drug and prostitution nuisance promoted on the business’ property.




Identity Theft Passports Available October 28

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Danberg announced today that Delaware’s Identity Theft Passport Act will go into effect on October 28, 2006. This new law was designed to provide victims of identity theft a way to substantiate a claim of identity theft to creditors and law enforcement.




The Weinstein Company to Add Anti-Smoking Public Service Announcements to Newest DVD Release

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Attorney Danberg announced today that The Weinstein Company is the first motion picture company to insert anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) in DVDs in which smoking is depicted.




Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Announces Health Care Fraud Plea of Sachin J. Karnik

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2006

The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
announced that Sachin J. Karnik, 35, owner and operator of Comprehensive Counseling Services, 1601 Milltown Road, Wilmington, pled guilty to one count of felony Health
Care Fraud in New Castle County Superior Court on October 17, 2006.