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Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Against Polymarket for Running Illegal Gambling Operation
Attorney General James Secures $8 Million from Leading Operator of Illegal Online Sweepstakes Casinos
… in New York. In July 2026, Attorney General James  sued Kalshi for running an illegal gambling operation in New York …
Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce New York Has Sued Kalshi for Running Illegal Gambling Operation
… Enforcement Counsel Tanya Trakht, with assistance from Data Scientist Michael Amadi and Legal Assistants Renata …
Attorney General James Sues Coinbase and Gemini for Running Illegal Gambling Platforms in New York
… General James announced that OAG stopped 26 illegal online sweepstakes casinos that offered slots, table games, and …
Attorney General James Sues Game Developer for Promoting Illegal Gambling Through Video Games
… James stopped 26 online casinos masquerading as legal sweepstakes from illegally operating in New York . This …
Attorney General James Stops Illegal Online Sweepstakes Casinos
… Attorney General James Stops Illegal Online Sweepstakes Casinos 26 Online Casinos Offered Players Casino Games and Sports Betting Using Virtual Sweepstakes Coins Exchangeable for Cash and Prizes June 6, … James today announced that her office has stopped online sweepstakes casinos operating in New York. The Office of the …
Attorney General James Secures $615,000 from Companies that Supplied Fake Comments to Influence FCC’s Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules
Attorney General James Issues Report Detailing Millions of Fake Comments, Revealing Secret Campaign to Influence FCC’s 2017 Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules
A.G. Underwood Issues Consumer Alert For Black Friday And Cyber Monday  
… A.G. Underwood Issues Consumer Alert For Black Friday And Cyber Monday   November 20, 2018 News from the New York … A.G. UNDERWOOD ISSUES CONSUMER ALERT FOR BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY     A.G. Encourages New Yorkers to Follow Tips … Themselves Against Fraud and Scams With Black Friday and Cyber Monday Falling Early This Year, Consumers Should be …
A.G. Schneiderman Issues Consumer Alert For Black Friday And Cyber Monday
… consumers’ personal information for resale. Genuine sweepstakes and contests are commonplace on the Internet; …
A.G. Schneiderman Issues End Of Year Holiday Shopping Alert
A.G. Schneiderman Releases Consumer Alert On Common Phone Scams Following Recent Uptick In Consumer Complaints
A.G. Schneiderman Issues Consumer Alert For Black Friday And Cyber Monday
A.G. Schneiderman Issues Online Shopping Tips In Advance Of 'Cyber Monday'
A.G. Schneiderman Releases Consumer Alert On Five Common Phone Scams Targeting Senior Citizens
… authority. The name can be invented, like the “National Sweepstakes Bureau,” or “The National Consumer Protection …
Schneiderman Emite Alerta Sobre Cinco Estafas Comunes Por Teléfono Dirigidas A Personas Mayores
… El nombre puede ser inventado, como la "Oficina Nacional Sweepstakes", o "La Agencia Nacional de Protección del …
A.G. Schneiderman Releases Top 10 Consumer Frauds Of 2013
… trick consumers into allowing such charges through sweepstakes entries, surveys, websites, and contests. Some …
A.G. Schneiderman Releases Top Ten Consumer Frauds Of 2012
A.G. Schneiderman Launches “Smart Seniors,” A Statewide Elder Abuse Prevention Program
… financial exploitation, identity theft, telemarketing and sweepstakes fraud, home improvement rip-offs, Internet and … avoid identity theft; telemarketers and telephone safety; sweepstakes; fake check scams; other common scams like the …
The New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo Announces $1.5 Million Settlement With Freelotto.com For Deceptive Advertising
… On FreeLotto.com, consumers can play online lottery-style sweepstakes games with the chance to win real prizes valuing … consumers can program PlasmaNet to automatically play the sweepstakes games for them. The Attorney General’s …
Attorney General Cuomo Holds Syracuse's Bombard Car Co. Accountable For Fraudulent Sales Practices
… principal message of an advertisement Including deceptive sweepstakes offers in marketing materials Implying that a …
Attorney General Cuomo Announces Groundbreaking Settlements With 8 Companies That Market Student Loans Directly To Students And Their Families
… with the lender; offering prizes and running contests and sweepstakes to induce students to take out loans with a …
A.G. Cuomo Forces Nassau Co. Auto Dealer To Pay $150k For Using Deceptive Scratch-off Game Cards To Lure Consumers
… for vehicles they had won as part of the Dash for the Cash sweepstakes Offering false discounts off the sales price of a …
Attorney General Cuomo Stops H&R Block's Deceptive Advertising Tactics In Sweepstakes Programs
… Cuomo Stops H&R Block's Deceptive Advertising Tactics In Sweepstakes Programs June 27, 2008 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (June … false and deceptive advertising material to promote two sweepstakes games. H&R Block also must disclose that the … state. The Kansas City, Mo.-based company conducted two sweepstakes games: “Double Your Refund Instant Win Game” from …
Attorney General Cuomo Expands College Loan Investigation To Direct Marketing Companies
… of practices were sent to SunTrust and Nelnet. Holding sweepstakes to entice students to take out loans with the company. Wells Fargo, for example, promotes a $25,000 sweepstakes to lure students into completing online loan … Finance Corporation holds a $50,000 Giveaway Scholarship Sweepstakes, and MyTuition.com LLC has a monthly sweepstakes …

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