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  Category: Fraud


WARNING: SENIORS TARGETED FOR MEDICARE FRAUD

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Danberg warns senior citizens that they may be targeted by criminals engaged in a new telephone fraud scheme.




Yellow Pages, Inc. agrees to halt deceptive trade practices

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2006

YELLOW PAGES, INC. ENTERS INTO CEASE AND DESIST CONSENT ORDER WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL




INVESTOR ALERT – ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES INDICTMENTS IN DELAWARE ADVANCE LOAN FEE SCAM

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 18, 2006

On April 17, 2006, the New Castle County Grand Jury returned a 28-count indictment against Daniel L. Ginsburg and former Delaware Finance Secretary Joseph T. Cashman, charging the two with racketeering, conspiracy, theft, securities fraud, and securities registration violations for activities related to a fraudulent advance fee loan scheme operating in Delaware.




Ameriquest Will Pay $325 Million and Reform its Lending Practices to Resolve States’ Investigations

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced today that Ameriquest Mortgage Company, the nation’s largest sub-prime lender, has agreed to pay $295 million to consumers and make sweeping reforms of practices that states alleged amounted to predatory lending. Ameriquest also will pay a total of $30 million to the 49 states and D.C. that are participating in the settlement agreement for costs of the investigation and consumer education and enforcement..




ADVANCE LOAN FEE SCAMS OFFERED TO DELAWARE RESIDENTS

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced that the Fraud Division of the Delaware Department of Justice has received complaints, similar to those described across the country, concerning Advance Loan Fee Scams.







  Category: Fraud

WARNING: SENIORS TARGETED FOR MEDICARE FRAUD

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Danberg warns senior citizens that they may be targeted by criminals engaged in a new telephone fraud scheme.




Yellow Pages, Inc. agrees to halt deceptive trade practices

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2006

YELLOW PAGES, INC. ENTERS INTO CEASE AND DESIST CONSENT ORDER WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL




INVESTOR ALERT – ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES INDICTMENTS IN DELAWARE ADVANCE LOAN FEE SCAM

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 18, 2006

On April 17, 2006, the New Castle County Grand Jury returned a 28-count indictment against Daniel L. Ginsburg and former Delaware Finance Secretary Joseph T. Cashman, charging the two with racketeering, conspiracy, theft, securities fraud, and securities registration violations for activities related to a fraudulent advance fee loan scheme operating in Delaware.




Ameriquest Will Pay $325 Million and Reform its Lending Practices to Resolve States’ Investigations

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced today that Ameriquest Mortgage Company, the nation’s largest sub-prime lender, has agreed to pay $295 million to consumers and make sweeping reforms of practices that states alleged amounted to predatory lending. Ameriquest also will pay a total of $30 million to the 49 states and D.C. that are participating in the settlement agreement for costs of the investigation and consumer education and enforcement..




ADVANCE LOAN FEE SCAMS OFFERED TO DELAWARE RESIDENTS

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced that the Fraud Division of the Delaware Department of Justice has received complaints, similar to those described across the country, concerning Advance Loan Fee Scams.