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Fraud Protection & Consumer Alerts

Attorney General Sunday Obtains $75K Settlement from State College Building Owners and Obtains Refunds for Former Tenants

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office obtained a settlement with the ownership group of three student-housing apartment complexes in State College — where tenants were subjected to lease terminations.  The ownership group for the impacted apartment complexes is identified in the settlement as 917 & 1013 Allen St. LLC; 1006 S […]

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Attorney General Sunday Obtains Refunds for Ticketholders Impacted by the Sudden Closure of HMAC

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office worked cooperatively with online ticketing provider, EventIM, which previously sold tickets on behalf of the now closed Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (HMAC) through the website seetickets.com, to provide consumers with refunds for tickets purchased for shows that were canceled due to the closure of HMAC. […]

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Looking for a Summer Job? Attorney General Sunday Warns Students, Graduates to Watch for Employment Scams

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday is encouraging Pennsylvanians — including students and soon-to-be graduates — to be vigilant when reviewing job opportunities posted online, and be watchful for potential scams. Employment scams – particularly, phony work-from-home options – continue to target job seekers with promises of high pay, flexible schedules or easy income. In […]

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Lehigh Valley HVAC Company to Pay $300K and Revise Business Practices After AG Sunday Lawsuit for Aggressive, Deceptive Sales Practices

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Curtis Total Service, Inc., and two of its employees – current manager Richard Price and former HVAC field supervisor Matthew Price – have agreed to pay the Commonwealth $300,000 and significantly revise their business practices to comply with the Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Law and Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act.

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Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Sunday announced today Pennsylvania has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (“KIDS Act”), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The coalition warned the KIDS Act would broadly preempt state laws […]

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Attorney General Sunday Secures Settlement with Philadelphia Salvage over Company’s Failure to Provide Restoration Services

Additional Consumers May be Eligible for Restitution HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the Office of Attorney General filed a settlement to resolve its litigation against Philadelphia-based Philly Salvage, LLC and its owner, Christopher Stock.  Under the settlement agreement, Philly Salvage, LLC (which did business under the name Philadelphia Salvage) has agreed to […]

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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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