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Attorney General's anti-gang efforts to be featured on the History Channel's "Gangland" series tonight (07/02/2009)

Attorney General Bill McCollum and his Office of Statewide Prosecution will be featured on the History Channel's Gangland series tonight. The episode will profile Top 6, a dangerous South Florida gang. Over the past few ... [Read Alert]

McCollum, Public Counsel Encourage FP&L Customers to Participate in Rate Hike Hearings, Share Concerns (06/12/2009)

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Attorney General Bill McCollum and Florida’s Public Counsel, J.R Kelly, today issued a consumer advisory on upcoming hearings to be held by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on a proposed $1.3 ... [Read Alert]

Attorney General, American Red Cross: Prepare For Hurricane Season Early to Prevent Scams (06/01/2009)

~ Florida residents and guests should plan now for future storms~ TALLAHASSEE, FL - On the opening day of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, Attorney General Bill McCollum joined the American Red Cross to encourage ... [Read Alert]

McCollum: Con Artists Taking Advantage of Chinese Drywall Concerns (04/23/2009)

TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued a consumer advisory to Florida homeowners affected by Chinese drywall, encouraging them to avoid scams related to the situation. At least two types of ... [Read Alert]

McCollum Unveils Website to Help Homeowners Avoid Mortgage Fraud-Related Scams (04/15/2009)

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Attorney General Bill McCollum today unveiled a new website designed to help homeowners avoid mortgage fraud-related scams. The website, at http://myfloridalegal.com/mortgagefraud, provides consumers ... [Read Alert]

Floridians Should Avoid Being Scammed By Foreclosure "Rescue," Loan Modification Offers (03/03/2009)

~ Homeowners encouraged to look for warning signs, avoid common scams ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued a consumer advisory as part of National Consumer Protection Week on foreclosure ... [Read Alert]

Attorney General: Consumers Need to be Vigilant Against Scams (03/02/2009)

~ McCollum encourages public awareness during National Consumer Protection Week ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today joined with federal, state and local government agencies and national consumer ... [Read Alert]

Attorney General, Wyndham Urge Victims of Data Breach to Closely Monitor Financial Accounts (02/16/2009)

TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today encouraged Floridians and other consumers to monitor their credit statements to ensure their personal information is not compromised as a result of a data breach ... [Read Alert]

Attorney General Encourages Consumers to be Conscious of Scams as Tax Season Approaches (01/22/2009)

~ McCollum: Beware fraudulent tax preparation "experts," offers ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued a consumer advisory warning Floridians to be on the lookout for tax-related scams. ... [Read Alert]

Attorney General Encourages CyberSafety over the Holidays (12/18/2008)

~ As schools let out, many children will spend more time online ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL - As Florida schools let out for the holidays, Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued an advisory encouraging parents to talk to ... [Read Alert]

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