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It was reported on 16 December 2015 that Washington state, US, together with Microsoft and AARP, [38] had filed a lawsuit alleging deceptive business practices under the state Consumer Protection Act and violations of the state Computer Spyware Statute. The state Attorney General said that hundreds if not thousands of Washington residents had ...
A Washington senior lost her life savings of $624K in a gold bar scam — the fraudster pretended to be a US federal agent, carrying a gun to in-person meetup. ... Washington, out of $624,000 in ...
The fraud involves operatives calling homeowners, who oftentimes had previously sought relief from their mortgage lender and thus were expected to be contacted, according to the FCC.
Attorney General Formella wants the public to be aware that this is a phishing scam. Scammers use phishing scams to obtain personal identifying information from unsuspecting victims.
Nicholas William Brown (born April 2, 1977) [1] is an American lawyer serving as the 19th attorney general of Washington since 2025. He served as United States attorney for the Western District of Washington from October 2021 to June 21, 2023, and was elected the Attorney General for Washington in 2024. Brown is the first African American to ...
In the forty years through 1994, over 800 private claims were brought against tobacco companies in state courts across the country. [4] The individuals asserted claims for negligent manufacture, negligent advertising, fraud, and violation of various state consumer protection statutes. The tobacco companies were successful against these lawsuits.
In cases outside CFPB’s oversight, the consumer is referred to another regulator or advised to contact a local authority like their state attorney general. But for cases within CFPB’s purview — pertaining to large financial services companies — the complaint is routed to that company, which typically has 15 days to respond.
Washington State Department of Financial Institutions is an agency of the State of Washington charged with regulating financial institutions including banks, and prevention of financial fraud such as bank fraud, credit card fraud and payday loan issues. It is authorized by Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Title 43, Chapter 320.