HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that his office has reached a settlement with Michael Caban of Angelina’s Towing and Recovery LLC and Siani’s Towing and Recovery LLC, Ricardo Caban of Aubry’s Towing LLC, and Miguel Caban and Miguel Caban, Jr. The settlement is part of a larger effort on the part of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General to crack down on towing companies taking advantage of Pennsylvania consumers.
HARRISBURG – Following a four-year investigation, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced a settlement of over $20 million with former top home mortgage lender, Trident Mortgage Company, to resolve allegations of “redlining” in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington region. The deal requires Trident to provide individual subsidies of up to $10,000 in support of new mortgages for owner-occupied homes in majority-minority neighborhoods to qualified applicants.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrest of Ellen Cummings in connection to labor trafficking in Mifflin County. Cummings ran Tip Top Resources/Go2Detailing, a car detailing business, with her boyfriend, Scott Mogel, who died in 2020. The investigation conducted by the Pennsylvania State Police and the Office of Attorney General revealed that Cummings and Mogel allegedly forced minors, including foster children in their care, to work at their business without compensation.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today, following an investigation by his office’s Conviction Integrity Section, post conviction relief has been granted to Leroy Evans, a Delaware County man who has served 41 years in prison for a conviction of first degree murder.
Victims and defendants in all four cases were members of Jehovah’s Witness congregations; defendants’ charges range from rape, indecent assault to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse HARRISBURG– Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced criminal charges against four individuals in Pennsylvania, Jesse Hill, formerly of Berks County and now a resident of the state of Georgia, Jose Serrano […]
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a settlement was reached with a Florida-based business that had been targeting new businesses in Pennsylvania and posing as the PA Department of State to sell certificates of good standing.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that her office joined a 21-state coalition of Attorneys General in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education applauding its proposed Gainful Employment Rule.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced major developments in the OAG’s lawsuit against home improvement contractor, Gillece Services, recently issued by the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General recently hosted its first annual symposium on labor trafficking, which brought together attorneys, law enforcement, social workers, advocates, and community members to share information on the signs of labor trafficking, and to collaborate on prevention and responses to it.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a Blair County man has been arrested on multiple charges related to the possession of child pornography.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a coalition of 50 Attorneys General announcing a $10 million settlement with ACI Worldwide, a payment processor whose testing error in 2021 resulted in unauthorized withdrawals, and attempted withdrawals, of more than $2 billion from mortgage holders.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a multi-state coalition in a federal lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., claiming the company’s social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, violate consumer protection laws by subjecting young users to a wave of harmful, manipulative, and addictive content.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced her office filed a lawsuit against A.R. Building Company, Inc. over the Butler County-based landlord’s alleged unlawful leasing and debt collection practices. A.R. Building owns 20 apartment complexes in Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today that Philadelphia-based Aramingo Pharmacy pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud after an investigation uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent claims to health insurance providers, including Medicaid.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the formal continuation of an ongoing partnership between the Office of Attorney General and the United States’ Department of Labor.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced an agreement to resolve pending litigation against Easton-based Great Conventions LLC and its owner, Christopher Wertz. Under the terms of the agreement, consumers who purchased tickets to the Great Philadelphia ComicCon event — originally scheduled for 2020 — may be eligible to receive refunds.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with Equifax regarding the national consumer credit reporting agency’s error that resulted in inaccurate reports to lenders, inflating costs for tens of thousands of consumers with loans and insurance policies.
Settlement with Western Union protects Pennsylvanians from being victimized when wiring money to third parties Pennsylvanians victimized may be eligible for $21 million in restitution HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a settlement with the Western Union Company, requiring the company to install strong anti-fraud measures to protect consumers from being victimized […]
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Today, Attorney General Josh Shapiro detailed an array of charges against a Washington County funeral home director charged with stealing $340,000 from her elderly clients in part to support her gambling habit. The arrest of Lynn S. Taucher, 56, of Burgettstown, revealed that over a 9 ½ year period, she collected advance […]
PITTSBURGH — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrest of a Pittsburgh woman on charges that she played a key role in bilking senior victims throughout the country out of $295,000 in a Jamaican Lottery Scam. The victims thought they were paying taxes on their winnings in the lottery; instead, their money was being […]
HARRISBURG —Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced felony charges against 2 insurance agents in Allegheny and Westmoreland County for insurance fraud. In one case, an agent stole $26,247 from eight clients, including their life insurance proceeds, auto insurance premiums and even a loan. In the other case, the agent submitted 252 phony Medicare supplement policy […]
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the former Gilberton Police Chief was found guilty by a jury on felony and misdemeanor charges related to providing false information while attempting to purchase a firearm.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrest of a Jamaican man believed to be a ringleader in the Jamaican Lottery Scam. The victims of this scam thought they were paying taxes on their winnings in the lottery – their money was actually being routed to scam artists in Jamaica.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the former Mayor of Bloomsburg pleaded no contest to charges of patronizing prostitutes and attempting to patronize prostitutes in Columbia County.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced felony Medicaid fraud charges against 15 people in seven counties across Pennsylvania. The Office of Attorney General conducted the arrests as it participated in a nationwide health-care fraud initiative this week.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today filed formal comments demanding that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development keep in place a rule that protects consumers from housing discrimination. The HUD Disparate Impact Rule protects against lending practices that do not mention race, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status — but which still produce a discriminatory effect.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that his Bureau of Consumer Protection filed a lawsuit against Syed Qumrazzaman a/k/a Syed Zaman for scamming Pennsylvanians by falsely identifying himself as an attorney and collecting at least $20,000 for immigration assistance services that he was not licensed to provide – and never did.
HARRISBURG —Attorney General Shapiro is warning Pennsylvanians to be aware of deceptive advertising by businesses posting “We Buy Homes” signs on street corners. The signs are often a scam—looking to take advantage of Pennsylvanians suffering from debt, job loss, or other significant life changes and looking to make some fast money.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General, comprising 48 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has reached a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017 data breach. The investigation found that Equifax’s failure to maintain a reasonable security system enabled hackers to penetrate its systems, exposing the data of 56 percent of American adults—the largest-ever breach of consumer data. The Attorneys General secured a settlement with Equifax that includes a Consumer Restitution Fund of up to $425 million, a $175 million payment to the states, and injunctive relief, which also includes a significant financial commitment. This is the largest data breach enforcement action in history.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania and other states have reached a $700 million settlement with pharmaceutical distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group over allegations the company improperly marketed Suboxone and defrauded state Medicaid systems. Suboxone is a drug product approved for use by individuals recovering from substance abuse disorder to avoid or reduce withdrawal symptoms while they undergo treatment. Suboxone and its active ingredient, buprenorphine, are powerful and addictive opioids.
