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Fraud Protection & Consumer Alerts

Attorney General Sunday Announces $6.6 Million Share for Pennsylvania from National Settlement with Mercedes-Benz Over Emissions Fraud

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a coalition of 50 Attorneys General, announced a $149 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA regarding the manufacturer allegedly violating state laws by equipping vehicles with software to defeat emissions testing. The company, between 2008 and 2016, manufactured and distributed more than 200,000 “environmentally-friendly” diesel passenger cars and vans […]

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Attorney General Sunday Announces Multistate Settlement with Hyundai and Kia Regarding Vehicles with Sub-Standard Theft Protections

Hyundai and Kia will offer a free hardware fix for all affected vehicles  HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania, along with 34 other Attorneys General, has reached a settlement with automobile manufacturers Hyundai and Kia over sales of millions of vehicles nationwide that lacked industry-standard anti-theft technology.  The lack of protections resulted in […]

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Attorney General Sunday Joins Federal Lawsuit Against Uber on Behalf of Pennsylvanians who were Deceived by Negative Option Subscriptions

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office, along with 20 other Attorneys General, has joined a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Uber Technologies, LLC, regarding deceptive practices by the popular ride-share and delivery company. The lawsuit alleges that Uber used a variety of deceptive and unfair practices in offering […]

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