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CONSUMER ALERT: Beware of Scammers Pretending to be Attorney General or Claiming They Are Calling From Attorney General’s Office
NEWARK – Scammers and con artists are continuing to pretend that they are calling or sending correspondence from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office in attempts to defraud consumers or obtain personal information in order to commit identity theft,...
CONSUMER ALERT: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Warns Consumers of Recent Rash of Utility Phone Scams
NEWARK – The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs today warned consumers about a scam in which individuals posing as utility company employees are calling customers and threatening to turn off their electric and gas service if a payment is not made...
Former Accountant for Triangle Club Musical-Comedy Troupe at Princeton University Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling $240,000 – He also served for many years as general manager of McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that the former accountant for the Triangle Club of Princeton University, the historic touring musical-comedy troupe at the university, was sentenced to prison today for embezzling $240,000 from the...
Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $125,000 from Elderly Couple He Met While Working as Atlantic County Caseworker – Investigation charged lawyer and sisters who ran senior care service with stealing millions from clients
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that a man was sentenced to prison today for stealing $125,000 from an elderly couple he met as a caseworker for Atlantic County Adult Protective Services. He was indicted in March along with the owner...
New Jersey Bureau of Securities Wins $14 Million Judgment Against Ponzi Schemers Who Defrauded Elderly Investors
NEWARK – A State Superior Court Judge has issued a judgment that orders the perpetrators of a Ponzi scheme to pay $8.6 million in full restitution for the benefit of defrauded elderly investors and $5.49 million in civil penalties.Superior Court Judge Thomas M....