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  Category: Consumer Protection


Attorney General warns consumers about scams that promise large lottery

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, June 25, 2007

Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III today issued a warning about a growing
trend of unsolicited counterfeit check, lottery and sweepstakes scams that claim a recipient has won a prize. In these scams, consumers are tricked into wiring or sending cashiers checks worth thousands of
dollars to claim prizes. These scams are designed to defraud money and gain personal information
from consumers.




Attorney General Biden urges the U.S. Senate to pass legislation to protect students

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2007

Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III, joined by Attorneys General from 30 states and the District of Columbia, has urged the U.S. Senate to enact The Student Loan Sunshine Act, federal legislation designed to safeguard students from deceptive practices in the college loan industry.




Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III reaches agreement with ChoicePoint Identification and credential verification services company to adopt enhanced measures to protect personally identifiable information

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 1, 2007

Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III reaches agreement with ChoicePoint Identification and credential verification services company to adopt enhanced measures to protect personally identifiable information




Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III, State Senator Karen Peterson, State Representative John Kowalko, and State Representative Bryon Short announce the introduction of legislation to strengthen Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Today Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III joined State Senator Karen Peterson (D-Stanton), State Representative Bryon Short (D-Brandywine Hundred), and State Representative John Kowalko (D-Newark) in announcing legislation that positions the Department of Justice to represent the people in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) matters




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.







  Category: Consumer Protection

Attorney General warns consumers about scams that promise large lottery

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, June 25, 2007

Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III today issued a warning about a growing
trend of unsolicited counterfeit check, lottery and sweepstakes scams that claim a recipient has won a prize. In these scams, consumers are tricked into wiring or sending cashiers checks worth thousands of
dollars to claim prizes. These scams are designed to defraud money and gain personal information
from consumers.




Attorney General Biden urges the U.S. Senate to pass legislation to protect students

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2007

Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III, joined by Attorneys General from 30 states and the District of Columbia, has urged the U.S. Senate to enact The Student Loan Sunshine Act, federal legislation designed to safeguard students from deceptive practices in the college loan industry.




Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III reaches agreement with ChoicePoint Identification and credential verification services company to adopt enhanced measures to protect personally identifiable information

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 1, 2007

Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III reaches agreement with ChoicePoint Identification and credential verification services company to adopt enhanced measures to protect personally identifiable information




Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III, State Senator Karen Peterson, State Representative John Kowalko, and State Representative Bryon Short announce the introduction of legislation to strengthen Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Today Attorney General Joseph R. Biden, III joined State Senator Karen Peterson (D-Stanton), State Representative Bryon Short (D-Brandywine Hundred), and State Representative John Kowalko (D-Newark) in announcing legislation that positions the Department of Justice to represent the people in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) matters




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.