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  Category: Consumer Protection


Statewide consumer shredding events slated for April

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2014

Attorney General Beau Biden announced three consumer shredding events next month to help consumers guard against identity theft by facilitating the safe disposal of documents containing sensitive identifying information.




Biden Warns Delawareans of Bogus Tax E-mails

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2014

Delawareans should be aware of fraudulent e-mail messages claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service’s Taxpayer Advocacy Service, but in reality are part of a scam attempt, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden said today.




Delawareans to Begin Receiving Refunds from Settlements of E-book Price-Fixing Lawsuits

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Delaware consumers will begin receiving account credits or checks this week in partial settlement of 2012 E-book price-fixing lawsuits brought by Attorney General Beau Biden and attorneys general from 32 other states, Biden announced today.




Wilmington-area furniture store owner fined $23,000 for violating Delaware’s consumer protection laws

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden’s office announced today that an administrative hearing officer has ruled that the owner of The Amish Mill furniture store committed 23 violations of the state’s Consumer Fraud Act and must pay $1,000 per offense.




Attorney General’s Office secures 34-count indictment charging 5 with home improvement fraud, theft, and conspiracy

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Attorney General Beau Biden today announced that his office has secured a 34-count criminal indictment charging multiple defendants with home improvement fraud, theft, and conspiracy in a scheme that targeted elderly New Castle County residents.







  Category: Consumer Protection

Statewide consumer shredding events slated for April

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2014

Attorney General Beau Biden announced three consumer shredding events next month to help consumers guard against identity theft by facilitating the safe disposal of documents containing sensitive identifying information.




Biden Warns Delawareans of Bogus Tax E-mails

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2014

Delawareans should be aware of fraudulent e-mail messages claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service’s Taxpayer Advocacy Service, but in reality are part of a scam attempt, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden said today.




Delawareans to Begin Receiving Refunds from Settlements of E-book Price-Fixing Lawsuits

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Delaware consumers will begin receiving account credits or checks this week in partial settlement of 2012 E-book price-fixing lawsuits brought by Attorney General Beau Biden and attorneys general from 32 other states, Biden announced today.




Wilmington-area furniture store owner fined $23,000 for violating Delaware’s consumer protection laws

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden’s office announced today that an administrative hearing officer has ruled that the owner of The Amish Mill furniture store committed 23 violations of the state’s Consumer Fraud Act and must pay $1,000 per offense.




Attorney General’s Office secures 34-count indictment charging 5 with home improvement fraud, theft, and conspiracy

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Attorney General Beau Biden today announced that his office has secured a 34-count criminal indictment charging multiple defendants with home improvement fraud, theft, and conspiracy in a scheme that targeted elderly New Castle County residents.