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Attorney General DeWine Warns of Online Dating Scams

As Valentine’s Day approaches, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers that some online daters are con artists in disguise.

2/12/2016

Attorney General DeWine Announces Multistate Settlement with MoneyGram over Scam Victim Payments

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that Ohio is part of a $13 million settlement with Dallas-based MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc. over concerns that consumers used MoneyGram to make payments that were induced by fraud.

2/11/2016

Attorney General DeWine Statement on Stay of Obama Administration Power Plan

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement following the United States Supreme Court issuing a stay of the Obama Administration's "Power Plan":

2/10/2016

Attorney General DeWine Announces Settlement with Indiana Charity Accused of Misleading Ohioans

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that an Indiana charity has agreed to stop operating in Ohio after an investigation found that the charity misled Ohioans and misused charitable donations meant to help support active-duty military members.

2/9/2016

More than $200,000 in Heroin, Cocaine Seized as Part of Ongoing Drug Trafficking Investigation

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and members of the Toledo Bulk Cash Smuggling Task Force today announced the arrest of a California man after the search of a Toledo storage unit uncovered heroin and cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $200,000. 

2/8/2016

DeWine, 48 State Attorneys General Reach $470 Million Joint State-Federal Settlement with HSBC to Address Mortgage Servicing Abuses

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that Ohio has joined a $470 million joint state-federal settlement with mortgage lender and servicer HSBC to address mortgage origination, servicing, and foreclosure abuses. The settlement provides direct payments to nearly 20,000 borrowers nationwide for past foreclosure abuses, loan modifications and other relief for borrowers in need of assistance, rigorous mortgage servicing standards, and grants oversight authority to an independent monitor. The settlement includes Ohio and 48 other states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

2/5/2016

Attorney General DeWine Releases Top Consumer Complaint Categories of 2015

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the top categories of complaints filed with the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section in 2015, when more than 27,000 complaints were recorded.

2/5/2016

Home Contractor Accused of Performing Shoddy, Incomplete Work for Ohio Consumers

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit seeking consumer restitution from a Dayton heating-and-air-conditioning contractor accused of failing to deliver promised services to consumers.

2/3/2016

Attorney General DeWine Seeks Reimbursement from Used Car Seller Accused of Failing to Deliver Titles

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Cleveland-area used car seller accused of failing to deliver vehicle titles to consumers.

2/3/2016

Attorney General DeWine Issues Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative Update for February

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released a status update on the progress of DNA testing being conducted as part of the Ohio Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative.

2/2/2016
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