The Washington State Office of the Attorney General has won over $8 million in penalties in a trial against a repeat scammer.

Despite significant insurance rate hikes last year, Washington residents may not get much relief when their policies are up for renewal again. In an interview with The Seattle Times last week, ...

News about Consumer Protection, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

WA ScamNet said the numbers are set to rise, likely surpassing the 45 reports, 16 victims, and $39,935 in losses recorded in all of 2024. The state’s consumer protection agency said that fraudsters ...

The WA ScamNet team has warned consumers that rental scammers are impersonating the state’s Consumer Protection using fake bond emails and trademarks, tricking tenants into upfront payments for ...

To add credibility, these emails often contain WA Government letterheads and official forms taken from the Consumer Protection website. So far in 2025, WA ScamNet has received 35 reports of rental ...

West Australians looking for rentals are being warned to be extra careful due to a rising number of scammers impersonating government agencies demanding payments for fake bonds. According to Consumer ...

Albany lawmakers scaled down a consumer protection measure before concluding their annual session and walked away from proposed reforms to the live-event ticket market that could have capped fees ...

The NY State Assembly passed consumer protection reforms to empower the state's AG to tackle predatory lenders and deceptive practices, amid concerns from businesses over litigation risks.

WhatsApp is ‘free’ – so why does UP panel say consumer protection act applies to it? The landmark ruling is perhaps the first to expand the scope of the law to ‘free’ apps and could ...

LANSING — The Michigan Senate passed a revamped Michigan Consumer Protection Act this week, hoping to provide more accountability to certain industries. A series of decisions from the Michigan ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Chinese e-commerce company Temu and its affiliates are at the heart of a lawsuit recently filed by the Nebraska attorney general, alleging "consumer protection violations." In a ...