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Fraud Protection & Consumer Alerts

Attorney General Sunday Alerts Pennsylvanians of a New Email Invitation Phishing Scam

Español abajo. HARRISBURG – Have you received an email invitation to an event, conference, or birthday party from a friend or acquaintance using a digital invitation or a social planning platform?  Attorney General Dave Sunday is alerting Pennsylvanians of a new scam in which consumers receive email invitations from compromised accounts belonging to friends or […]

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Attorney General Sunday Offers Tips to Consumers Impacted by the Sudden Shutdown of Spirit Airlines

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday is advising consumers with Spirit Airlines bookings to act quickly in attempts to recover costs as the company’s sudden shutdown has left many budget travelers stunned — and some stranded. Attorney General Sunday and his Bureau of Consumer Protection encourage impacted consumers to contact their credit card companies, third-party […]

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PA Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Right-to-Cancel Home Improvement Contracts Within Three Days Regardless of Medium

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the Office of Attorney General — and Pennsylvania consumers — affirming the right to verbally cancel home improvement contracts within three business days of signing the contract. The issue on appeal focused on a consumer’s right to cancel a contract under both the Pennsylvania […]

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AG Sunday Joins Litigation to Stop Nexstar-TEGNA Merger that Would Limit Pennsylvanians’ Broadcast TV Options

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday and a coalition of attorneys general have filed a lawsuit to unwind and remedy the anticompetitive effects of Nexstar’s recent acquisition of TEGNA. Nexstar and TEGNA are two major media companies and their merger could cut consumer options by creating the largest broadcast station group in the country.

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Attorney General Sunday Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on Credit Card Companies, Payment Apps to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday led a bipartisan coalition of 24 other Attorneys General and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors — including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of Square, Cash App, and Afterpay) —  to take […]

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