PITTSBURGH – With the holiday shopping season officially beginning this week, Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a major victory in his continuing effort to prevent gift card scams targeting consumers.
HARRISBURG – With reports of an increase in COVID-19 vaccine scams around the country, Attorney General Josh Shapiro is raising awareness and offering tips to Pennsylvanians regarding these scams as distribution of the vaccine ramps up in Pa.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced another important victory in his lawsuit against the nation’s largest servicer of federal and private student loans, Navient Corporation, and its subsidiary Navient Solutions, LLC.
Navient Engaged in Unfair and Deceptive Lending and Failed to Offer Proper Repayment Plans to Students HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit against the nation’s largest servicer of federal and private student loans, Navient Corporation, and its subsidiary Navient Solutions, LLC, over widespread abuses in their student loan origination and servicing businesses. “Navient’s […]
HARRISBURG–Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that Navient, known as one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will provide relief totaling $1.85 billion to resolve allegations of widespread unfair, deceptive, and abusive student loan servicing practices and abuses in originating predatory student loans.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a bipartisan partnership with 11 other Attorneys General, the Federal Trade Commission, the Better Business Bureau and other agencies on “Operation Main Street” – a joint effort to alert small businesses to scams designed to defraud them and offer tips to avoid being scammed.
HARRISBURG — 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.
“Thanksgiving reminds us how much we have to be thankful for, but the holiday season also brings deceptive advertising and online scams,” Attorney General Shapiro said. “These kinds of scams get more sophisticated every year. Be vigilant and follow these tips from the Office of Attorney General to protect yourself from Grinches looking to steal your hard-earned money.”
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today encouraged Pennsylvania consumers to sign up for a new text alert system through his Bureau of Consumer Protection to raise their awareness about how to avoid becoming a victim of scams.
HARRISBURG — On Valentine’s Day, Attorney General Josh Shapiro is warning Pennsylvanians of romance scammers who entice people into online relationships, then ask for money and scam them. Online romance scams, commonly known as “catfishing,” are increasingly taking place in Pennsylvania and across the United States.
HARRISBURG – As more than 500,000 students return to campus at Pennsylvania’s 187 colleges and universities this month, Attorney General Josh Shapiro is issuing a series of tips to help students avoid the kinds of scams and frauds commonly perpetrated on Pennsylvania’s college students, graduates and families.
HARRISBURG –Attorney General Josh Shapiro is alerting Pennsylvania consumers to a new twist on an old scam involving their Social Security numbers. The scam differs from traditional Social Security scams because callers are telling consumers that their Social Security number has been compromised or suspended, rather than their usual tactic of saying it was stolen or demanding certain action to receive benefits. Some consumers alleged that the scam artists are impersonating government agencies and threatening arrest, saying that they must make an immediate payment in order to avoid jail time.
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.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced an important win in a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as part of the Office of Attorney General’s ongoing court battle with Navient, the nation’s second-largest servicer of federal and private student loans.
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 issued a statement in response to an article noting that the United States Department of Education had found deficiencies in Navient’s handling of student loan inquiries:
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 […]
AG Shapiro: “Don’t get played by a scam artist” when buying tickets or related merchandise HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro and his Bureau of Consumer Protection today warned Pennsylvanians to be alert for scams when purchasing Super Bowl LII tickets or other products relating to the event. Consumers and sports fans can be scammed […]
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Michelle Henry is issuing a warning to Pennsylvanians about common scams that typically ramp up during the holiday season.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today alerted consumers to mortgage modification scams taking place across Pennsylvania and announced restitution for consumer victims of Michael Rabel, an attorney who scammed consumers in Western Pennsylvania
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 — With Election Day less than a week away, Attorney General Josh Shapiro today warned consumers of potential scam artists calling and attempting to cheat Pennsylvanians out of money or personal information under the guise of fundraisers or campaigns. These scam artists impersonate pollsters, campaign volunteers, political organizations and even candidates in an attempt to steal money or information from the victim.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro warns Pennsylvanians to Beware of Scams Targeting College and Graduate Students In the upcoming weeks, many Pennsylvania college students will be starting a new chapter in their lives. With this new chapter comes responsibility and the freedom to make choices on their own. Attorney General Josh Shapiro is warning college students […]
