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Crime

Attorney General Sunday’s Insurance Fraud Section Charges York County Man in Phony Vehicle Accident Reporting Scheme

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a York County man accused of buying scrapped vehicles at a bargain, insuring them, and reporting accidents that never happened to receive lucrative insurance payouts. Taofiq Salami, 30, of York Haven, is charged with numerous felonies, including insurance fraud, identity theft, forgery, and title washing, among […]

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Crime

With NFL Draft Approaching, AG Sunday-Led Allegheny County Gun Violence Task Force Seizes Illegally-Possessed Firearms, Ammo, Along with Arrests of Several Offenders

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced several arrests and seizures of six firearms, along with ammunition and accessories, resulting from three recent search warrant operations led by the Allegheny County County Gun Violence Task Force. The search warrants — on Tuesday, March 19, and March 18 — happened about a month before the NFL […]

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Fraud Protection & Consumer Alerts

AG Sunday Advises Customers of Lehigh Valley-Based Car-Subscription Company to Contact the Bureau of Consumer Protection

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday is urging customers of Easton-based car-subscription companies — Your Cause Auto Inc. and Your Cause Auto Services LLC — to contact the Bureau of Consumer Protection amid our office’s review of numerous consumer complaints. The Bureau of Consumer Protection has received complaints from current and former customers of the […]

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Press Release

Attorney General Sunday Reacts to Pa. Senate’s Passage of Legislation to Reinforce Protections Online Against A.I. Chatbots

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday offered reaction to the Pennsylvania Senate’s passage Tuesday of Senate Bill 1090 (Protecting Children from Harmful AI Chat Interactions). The bill, which passed 49-1, would establish age restrictions and bolster safeguards regarding A.I. chatbot products. “The potential dangers tied to overreliance on artificial intelligence are very real, as we […]

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