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A.G. Corbett announces charges in ongoing state "bonus" probe

Bonus-Probe1-366x244 As part of an ongoing investigation by Attorney General Tom Corbett's Public Corruption Unit, agents from the Attorney General's Office have filed numerous criminal charges against 12 suspects, including a state representative from Beaver County, a former House Democratic Minority Whip and four current House Democratic staffers. 

Attorney General Corbett said the continuing investigation has uncovered the illegal use of millions of dollars in taxpayers' funds, resources and state employees for political campaign purposes.

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20 charged in "Operation Open Market"

As many as 20 suspected drug dealers were arrested following an investigation into street-level trafficking of bulk quantites of heroin in Scranton.

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Cash100x110 Lehigh Co. man arrested in senior fraud case

An Allentown-area insurance agent has been charged with stealing more than $676,000 from senior across Eastern and Central PA in a wide-reaching fraud case.
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Environmental crimes charges against two Northumberland County men

A residential developer and a former sewage enforcement officer from Northumberland County are accused of falsely certifying building lots for septic systems and submitting falsified reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
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Consumers warned about aggressive financial scams

Attorney General Tom Corbett cautioned Pennsylvania consumers to be wary of aggressive financial scams, including scam artists pretending to be contacting family members on behalf of relatives who have been injured or arrested. Consumers have also been targeted by a growing number of counterfeit check, sweepstakes and long-distance telephone scams.
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Credit1-100x110 Consumers urged to review "free credit score" info

Pennsylvania residents are urged to review info about a legal settlement that could provide consumers with free access to their credit scores.
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$120 million investment settlement with Shell Oil

Attorney General Tom Corbett announced a $120 million settlement of a U.S. class action lawsuit against Royal Dutch Shell, which was accused of overstating oil and natural gas reserves and artificially inflating stock prices.  The lawsuit was brought by investors across the U.S., including Pennsylvania's retirement systems for teachers and state employees.

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"Operation Clean Air" targets quality of life in Coatesville

More than 30 individuals have been arrested as part of "Operation Clean Air," which began in May 2008 after complaints about drug paraphernalia distribution stores in the city of Coatesville.

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Pittsburgh area teacher busted by Predator Unit

A high school science teacher from the Pittsburgh area is accused sending sexually explicit photos and videos to what he believed was a young girl.
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Massive violations of "Do Not Call law" sparks lawsuits against Maryland & Pennsylvania firms

Two companies, based in Baltimore, MD, and State College, PA, who are accused of calling more than 500,000 Pennsylvania residents who are on the "Do Not Call" list, are the focus of lawsuits recently filed by Attorney General Tom Corbett's Bureau of Consumer Protection.

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The Attorney General's Elder Abuse Unit is designed to protect PA senior citizens and prosecute those who harm them.  You can now preview the new Senior Crime Prevention University video.  
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Report an Internet Predator
The Attorney General's Child Predator Unit was created to arrest Internet predators before they harm children.
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Attorney General Corbett's Public Corruption Unit was created to combat corruption involving elected officials & government employees.
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