Lansing, MI - Benjamin Liston, one of the former Macomb County officials charged with multiple felonies by the Michigan Department of Attorney General in March, entered into a plea deal Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 in Macomb County court.
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Dearborn, MI - A Dearborn man was recently bound over to circuit court on multiple felonies, including tax fraud, after filing for a refund of more than $9.8 million from the Michigan Department of Treasury, Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced.
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Lansing, MI - Attorney General Dana Nessel is again warning Michiganders to beware of deceptive petition circulation, as reports continue to be filed with state offices about circulators allegedly misleading people about the true nature of the petitions they’re being asked to sign.
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Lansing, MI - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office continues to set the bar nationally with robocall enforcement as it finalized a settlement agreement requiring a major Texas-based Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider to implement strict, first-of-their-kind measures aimed at collaboratively stopping illegal robocalls.
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Lansing, MI - The Michigan Department of Attorney General is seeking to dissolve 10 fraudulent entities for failing to comply with state nonprofit and charity laws.
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Detroit, MI - The Michigan Department of State and the Attorney General’s office are partnering to determine the source of a robocall received by a Detroit resident using racially-charged stereotypes to deter voting by mail.
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Lansing, MI - Nearly 40 senior living facility residents, or their families, have filed complaints with the Michigan Department of Attorney General after residents were each charged $900 COVID-19 fees potentially in violation of Michigan’s consumer protection laws, leading Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office to send cease and desist letters to the 11 senior facilities located throughout Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, along with their parent and management companies.
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Lansing, MI - While the Michigan Department of Attorney General has not seen an uptick in complaints of tech-savvy scammers, recent media coverage of an Apple iPhone scam highlights the need to remind Michiganders again to be cautious of tech-support scams.
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