Dover Organization Ordered by Court To Stop Offering Diplomas Until It Cooperates With Investigators
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2017
DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Cautions Delawareans About Dubious Diploma Services Following consumer complaints, an investigation by the Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit and a lack of response to investigative demands, a state Superior Court judge has held the Bright Rock Christian Academy and its principals in contempt and ordered the organization to stop soliciting, […]
Consumer Protection Unit Obtains Penalties Against Company For Misleading Mailings
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, August 14, 2017
For a second time, a Michigan-based company that sells corporate forms has reached a settlement with the Consumer Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice after being alleged to have engaged in deceptive business practices in Delaware. The latest settlement comes as the result of a complaint filed by CPU in the Court of […]
Attorney General’s Office Warns Delawareans About Rental Scams
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017
The Consumer Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice warns Delawareans during this peak vacation season to be careful when they are looking for a vacation rental. The scammers operating rental scam schemes find legitimate rental postings and capture the information and photos of the property, and then list it on Craigslist or other […]
Attorney General Denn Strongly Urges Federal Communications Commission to Take Action Against Robocalls
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 5, 2017
In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) on Monday, Attorney General Matt Denn and a bi-partisan group of 29 state attorneys general are urging the FCC to adopt rules that would allow telephone providers to block illegal robocalls – some of which lead to consumer scams. The FCC has requested public comment […]
DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Warns Delawareans About Scam Jury Duty Calls
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Attorney General Matt Denn and the Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit warns Delawareans that a rash of scam calls regarding jury duty are being placed to Delawareans. In the scam, the consumer is told over the phone that they failed to report to jury duty and that a sheriff will arrest them. The consumer […]
