Delaware reaches settlement with brokerage firm over allegations it violated securities laws
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, October 28, 2013
Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that UBS Financial Services, Inc. has paid the Delaware Department of Justice $70,077 as a result of a settlement with the Attorney General’s Investor Protection Unit. The settlement resolves a multi-state investigation which found that UBS failed to ensure that its agents were properly registered in Delaware and other states.
Consumer Fraud Settlement Brings $250,000 to Delaware
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, October 10, 2013
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that he and 46 of his colleagues have reached a settlement with a Connecticut-based company and its subsidiaries that tricked customers into signing up and paying for discount clubs and membership.
Biden announces free consumer shredding events this September
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that his Consumer Protection Unit is sponsoring consumer shredding events statewide this month to help consumers guard against identity theft by disposing of documents containing sensitive identifying information.
Biden’s office files consumer fraud case against owner of New Castle County furniture store
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2013
Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that his office has filed a consumer fraud case and issued a Cease and Desist Order against The Amish Mill, a furniture store located on Greenbank Road in the Prices Corner area of New Castle County, and its owner Michael D. Wharton.
Biden’s office alerts Delaware consumers to pair of phone scams
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2013
Attorney General Beau Biden’s office alerted Delawareans today about a pair of scams – one involving phony computer repair calls and the other involving fake consumer debit card problems.
