HARRISBURG – Today, Attorney General Josh Shapiro is announcing the launch of ‘PA CARE Package’, Pennsylvania’s consumer relief initiative. ‘PA CARE Package’ is focused on partnering with banks and financial institutions across the Commonwealth to ensure Pennsylvania consumers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible for economic relief.
HARRISBURG―Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that First Commonwealth Bank has agreed to join the ‘PA CARE Package’, Pennsylvania’s consumer relief initiative. By joining these efforts, First Commonwealth Bank, along with the Office of Attorney General, will ensure Pennsylvania consumers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible for additional economic relief.
HARRISBURG― Attorney General Josh Shapiro today partnered with Sherwin-Williams, a national retailer of building materials, to donate N95 masks and protective gloves to Einstein Medical Center and Lankenau Medical Center into Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, and Lankenau Medical Center in Montgomery County, which have 1,852 and 735 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in each county, respectively.
HARRISBURG―Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has shut down price gouging efforts at the Fresh & Easy Convenience Store in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Shapiro and 34 Attorneys General colleagues today announced a settlement with Santander Consumer USA Inc. (Santander) that includes approximately $550 million in relief for consumers with even more relief in additional deficiency waivers expected. Pennsylvania consumers are eligible for at least $14.7 million in relief, including $2.1 million in restitution and at least $12.5 million in debt cancellation.
HARRISBURG― Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the Office has received more than 5,000 complaints from Pennsylvanians reporting price hikes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PHILADELPHIA – Attorney General Shapiro and U.S. Attorney McSwain issued a warning to Pennsylvanians today to be alert to fraudsters using stolen identities to try to obtain Coronavirus Stimulus Funds.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a lawsuit against four individuals and their four companies, on claims that the defendants worked collectively to defraud consumers out of their hard-earned money.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a settlement with Ticket Victory, a business owned by Brian Plowcha and based in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Ticket Victory operated from 2015 until 2018 and repeatedly scammed consumers by offering ticket sales to events and concerts without sending the consumer what they paid for.
HARRISBURG―Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has shut down price gouging efforts at Spruce Food Market in Philadelphia.
HARRISBURG―Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) with Super Gigante/West Norriton Farmers Market, located at 1930 W. Main Street, Norristown, PA, after receiving tips that the store was selling 24-bottle cases of water at double the normal price after a State of Emergency was declared in Pennsylvania by Governor Wolf. Although Super Gigante voluntarily returned the price to normal, it was only after over 140 consumers had paid an unlawful doubled price.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro is warning Pennsylvanians applying for hunting, fishing and pet licenses to be careful of fraudulent websites posing as official Commonwealth application portals.
HARRISBURG―Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has shut down price gouging efforts at Penn Jersey Paper Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar today warned Pennsylvanians voting by mail-in ballot is safe and secure and information about voters will not be shared, despite false claims made in recent robocalls.
HARRISBURG―Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has shut down price gouging efforts at The Medicine Shoppe in Jeanette, Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a settlement imposing injunctive relief and a monetary payment of $110,000.00 against California-based clothing company, LuLaRoe, LLC and LulaRoe, Inc. This legal action is the result of numerous complaints from Pennsylvanians owed overdue refunds for returned merchandise.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro is calling for the Trump Administration to stop the implementation of a proposed rule that would strip workers of key protections provided under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a $3 million settlement with Apple Inc. regarding battery failures and unexpected shutdowns of iPhones. The company is accused of secretly throttling consumers’ iPhone speeds in 2017 to address poor battery performance.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that consumers who purchased tickets online from a Nebraska-based promoter are eligible to get refunds for certain purchases now that the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has entered into a settlement agreement with the company.
HARRISBURG—Dogs can be our best friends, extra family members or long time companions. Their health is important to us from the first day they join our homes. The Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law which includes the Dog Purchaser Protection provision, ensures that consumers buying a dog in Pennsylvania know their new pet has a clean bill of health. During the holidays there are spikes in puppy buying and there are signs a buyer can look for to prevent unscrupulous sellers from scamming or selling sick puppies.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has shut down a California-based company that was allegedly operating an illegal student loan forgiveness scheme that took advantage of Pennsylvanians, many of which were already struggling to keep up with their student loan payments.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrest of two inmates and their outside accomplice for their roles as ringleaders who conspired to provide false information on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) applications.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that his office entered into a settlement with Freedom Healthcare of America, LLC, (Freedom Healthcare) a Tennessee-based addiction treatment provider. The settlement addresses concerns that Freedom Healthcare used deceptive marketing tactics on thousands of Pennsylvanians who were seeking addiction treatment for themselves or their loved ones.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrest of a doctor for irresponsible and dangerous prescription practices that led to the death of his patient.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrest of a Chester County funeral director and consulting firm principal. He is being charged with using his capacity as Power of Attorney and Estate Executor to steal money from an 84-year-old, terminally ill victim, whose estate was to be donated to locally-connected charities. The victim passed on September 7, 2016.
What should I know about estate planning offers? Pennsylvania consumers, particularly senior citizens, are receiving an increasing number of solicitations from so-called experts offering financial and estate planning services. Consumers need to be aware that these individuals are often nothing more than sales agents looking to sell living trusts or investments that are of questionable […]
What to know before you answer the phone? Telemarketers call us for a purpose – either to get us to purchase something or to solicit a donation. Before you answer the phone, review these simple rules so that you can hang-up on fraud. Telemarketers are prohibited by law from calling your residence before 8 a.m. and after 9 p.m. […]
You have been selected for a 10-day European cruise. Disney World for only $99 a person. Beach front land in Florida for only $200 down. It sounds too good to be true and generally speaking, it is. If you have seen faxes like this before then you know how annoying junk faxes can be. However, […]
As the holiday season arrives, Attorney General Josh Shapiro is warning Pennsylvanians to beware of scams and deceptive advertising while shopping at stores or online this year. Attorney General Shapiro warned Pennsylvania consumers to be on the lookout for: The Bait and Switch: Take retailers’ advertisements to the store with you. Unscrupulous retailers may advertise […]
HARRISBURG― Attorney General Josh Shapiro is warning Pennsylvanians to be on the lookout for bogus fundraising calls that purport to benefit the families of Martin F. Mack and Branden T. Sisca, the two fallen Pennsylvania State Police troopers tragically killed in the line of duty on I-95 South in Philadelphia. “As Pennsylvanians look to support […]
