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Bob Ferguson

The Attorney General’s Office, in partnership with national Internet safety expert Linda Criddle, recently updated its Internet Safety Web pages to better inform youth, adults, teachers and seniors about how to reduce risk online. ...

According to the FDA, it is now safe to eat all kinds of tomatoes again. 

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Many Web sites advertise free ring tones. But are they really free?

Many Web sites advertise free ring tones. But are they really free?

The National Insurance Crime Bureau recently unveiled a database of vehicles that were stolen, but not recovered, or declared totaled by insurers. And you can search it for free! ...

A recent study found that 85 percent of Web sites that sold prescription drugs directly to consumers didn’t require a doctor’s prescription. ... The Attorney General’s Office has a new Prescription Drug Pricing site...

A recent study found that 85 percent of Web sites that sold prescription drugs directly to consumers didn’t require a doctor’s prescription. ... The Attorney General’s Office has a new Prescription Drug Pricing site...

A federal judge is apparently having a difficult time determining an appropriate penalty for “Spam King” Robert Soloway.

A federal judge is apparently having a difficult time determining an appropriate penalty for “Spam King” Robert Soloway.

Justice caught up to a 22-year-old identity thief on Monday on Philidelphia. Jocelyn Kirsch, a former Drexel University student, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and other federal charges. ...

Inmates have discovered a sneaky way to trick consumers into paying for long-distance phone calls – often to foreign countries. The "call forwarding" or "*72" scam has been around for years but many consumers don’t know about it.

If your grandchild called seeking help, would you send money? The Washington Attorney General’s Office is warning Washington residents about the “grandparent scam,” where cons posing as relatives try to convince elderly victims to wire cash to help pay for emergency car repairs, medical bills – or even post bail.

A new state law proposed by the Washington Attorney General’s Office to help protect financially strapped homeowners from equity skimming and foreclosure rescue scams became effective in Washington on June 12 ...

A new state law proposed by the Washington Attorney General’s Office to help protect financially strapped homeowners from equity skimming and foreclosure rescue scams became effective in Washington on June 12 ...

A new state law proposed by the Washington Attorney General’s Office to help protect financially strapped homeowners from equity skimming and foreclosure rescue scams became effective in Washington on June 12 ...

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