AGO News Releases With Topic: Consumer Protection

Lawsuit aims to put the skids on company’s deceptive sales practices GOLDENDALE – A Klickitat County couple who sold motorcycle parts on the Internet are accused of taking their customers for a ride. The Washington Attorney General’s Office alleges Slade and Shawn Kitchens, of Dallesport, violated the state’s consumer protection law by failing to ship orders, provide refunds or obtain required business licenses.

Online Divorce agrees to stop providing legal advice to Washington residents OLYMPIA – In an era of drive-through wedding chapels and even quicker divorces, it’s still possible to reach a roadblock. The Attorney General’s Office, which announced a settlement today with a company that advertised online divorce services, says Washington residents should check out the credentials of those who provide legal guidance and resources.

Seniors reminded that government agencies don’t phone for personal info OLYMPIA –The Attorney General’s Office is warning Washington residents that they should not provide Social Security numbers, bank accounts or other personal information to callers claiming to be from the government. If past events are any indication, cons are likely to start working the phone lines after today’s announcement about the availability of a new prepaid debit card to receive federal benefits.

OLYMPIA – Rising mortgage payments have paved the way for scammers who peruse foreclosure listings. Grasping at any offer for help, their victims have paid for false promises, been cheated out of equity and, in severe cases, were tricked into transferring ownership of their homes. Now, in an effort to shelter consumers from equity skimmers, the Washington Attorney General’s Office is using those same listings.

McKenna’s office leading the online fraud fight, national report finds WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington Attorney General’s Office is at the frontlines in the fight against online fraud, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress and the Center for Democracy and Technology.

McCann Motors agrees to make amends with 79 luxury car buyers FIFE – Lemon aid is on its way to 79 car buyers whose secondhand Hummers and Cadillac Escalades didn’t come equipped with a must-have feature – a notice that the cars were reacquired by their manufacturer under California’s Lemon Law then resold in Washington.

Building on the work of his Youth Internet Safety Task Force and the high-tech unit in his Consumer Protection Division, Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced a number of updates to his office’s Internet Safety Web pages.

Rob McKenna, Washington State Attorney General Special to Institut national des hautes études de sécurité (INHES)   Printable PDF including footnotes:   Fighting Cybercrime While the Internet has revolutionized the way much of the world communicates and conducts business, it has also enabled a

RICHLAND – ¿Si su nieto llamara buscando ayuda, enviaría usted dinero? La Oficina del Procurador General de Washington advierte a residentes de Washington acerca de la "Estafa de Abuelo," donde estafadores que actúan como parientes tratan de convencer a víctimas de edad avanzada que envíen dinero en efectivo para ayudarles a pagar por reparaciones imprevistas de autos, cuentas médicas – o incluso pagarles la fianza.

RICHLAND – 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.