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  Category: Consumer Protection


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.




Biden announces state housing workshops with lenders to help homeowners facing foreclosure

Civil Division | Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 15, 2013

Attorney General Beau Biden today announced that free state housing workshops will take place next week to assist homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments and face foreclosure. Both workshops – to be held Monday in Wilmington and Tuesday in Dover – bring together mortgage servicers, state employees, and HUD-certified housing counselors who will discuss mortgage modifications, government homeowner programs, and foreclosure scams with homeowners.







  Category: Consumer Protection

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.




Biden announces state housing workshops with lenders to help homeowners facing foreclosure

Civil Division | Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 15, 2013

Attorney General Beau Biden today announced that free state housing workshops will take place next week to assist homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments and face foreclosure. Both workshops – to be held Monday in Wilmington and Tuesday in Dover – bring together mortgage servicers, state employees, and HUD-certified housing counselors who will discuss mortgage modifications, government homeowner programs, and foreclosure scams with homeowners.