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.
Consumer Alert: Biden alerts Delawareans to be aware of two e-mail scams
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, February 17, 2014
Attorney General Beau Biden warned Delawareans on Monday to be on the lookout for two e-mail scams recently reported to his office’s Consumer Protection Unit.
Biden, Legislators Target Charities Fraud
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Delawareans will be able to validate charities soliciting in the state before they donate under legislation that is moving through the General Assembly.
Biden: US trade agreements should not apply to tobacco products
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, January 27, 2014
Attorney General Beau Biden today joined 44 fellow Attorneys General in signing a letter sent today to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), calling on him to exclude tobacco and tobacco products when negotiating international trade and investment agreements.
Consumer Alert: Biden cautions Delawareans to be vigilant in wake of Target data breach
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2013
Following today’s announcement by national retailer Target that millions of customers’ payment account information may have been comprised in a data breach, Attorney General Beau Biden today provided tips to Delaware consumers whose accounts may have been affected. According to authorities, payment card data may have been stolen for as many as 40 million Target customers who made credit or debit card purchases in its U.S. stores from November 27, 2013 to December 15, 2013. Data taken in this breach may have included customer name, credit or debit card number, the card’s expiration date, and the card’s three-digit CVV security code.
