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Illinois residents struggling with an addition to gambling can contact the Illinois Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER, or text “ILGAMB” to 833234 for help and resources....
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Raoul also encourages consumers who believe they have been a victim of a romance scam to report the scam by visiting the Attorney General’s website or by calling Attorney General Raoul’s Consumer Fraud Hotlines: 1-800-386-5438 (Chicago) 1-866-310-8398 (Español...
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Attorney General Raoul encourages anyone who thinks they are the victim of a scam to file a complaint on the Attorney General’s website or call one of the office’s Consumer Fraud Hotlines: 1-800-386-5438 (Chicago) 1-800-243-0618 (Springfield) 1-800-243-0607...
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If you think you have been a victim of a scam, you can file a complaint on the Attorney General’s website or call the office’s Consumer Fraud Hotlines: 1-800-386-5438 (Chicago) 1-800-243-0618 (Springfield) 1-800-243-0607 (Carbondale) 1-866-310-8398 (Spanish-language...
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Borrowers who are still unsure about their loan type should contact the Department of Education by calling 1-800-433-3243. More information on loan consolidation is available on the FSA’s website....
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Law enforcement agencies’ first annual reports, for the 2022 calendar year, were due March 1, 2023....
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Eastham is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 1. “I am pleased with this guilty verdict, as this offender will now be held accountable for his role in trading online child pornography,” Raoul said....
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Attorney General Raoul’s office began investigating Polo and United, masonry companies that operated largely in northern Illinois, after receiving complaints from the Bricklayers District Council 1 and the Illinois Department of Insurance....
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Girton after pleading guilty to one count of financial institution fraud, a Class 1 felony. Allen was immediately taken into custody to begin serving her five-year sentence....
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Raoul’s office prosecuted Michelle Bringham, 39, of Glenview, Illinois, who pleaded guilty today to one count of theft over $100,000, a Class 1 felony. Lake County Circuit Court Judge Mark L....
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Consumers who believe they have been the victim of fraud can file a complaint on the Attorney General’s website or by calling the Consumer Fraud Hotline at 1-800-386-5438....
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Raoul encourages consumers who believe they have been a victim of a cryptocurrency scam to report the scam by visiting the Attorney General’s website or by calling Raoul’s Consumer Fraud Hotlines: 1-800-386-5438 (Chicago) 1-866-310-8398 (Español) 1-800-243...
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Brown, who previously pleaded guilty to Class 1 felony theft of governmental property, was ordered to pay $86,000 in restitution. Brown has already paid $50,000 in restitution....
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In fact, the Guttmacher Institute reported last week that more than 1 million abortions were performed in the U.S. in 2023 – the highest number in over a decade....
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Britten, 53, of Warrenville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to Class 1 felony theft of government property by deception. DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Daniel P. Guerin sentenced Britten to two years of probation and ordered her to pay back the loan....
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Elizabeth Robinson, 47, of Shipman, pleaded guilty to Class 1 felony theft of governmental property, Class 3 felony forgery, and Class 3 felony official misconduct....
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If there are questions, call DFAS: 1-888-DFAS4111. Visit MilitaryConsumer.gov for more resources. Along with banking scams, Raoul said service members can also be the target of identity theft....
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Raoul’s office charged LaTeena Smith, 37, of Bolingbrook, Illinois, in DuPage County Circuit Court with four counts of theft, a Class X felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison; one count of managed health care fraud, a Class 1 felony punishable by up...
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The Attorney General’s office charged Tina Tzoumas, 38 of Chicago, in Cook County Circuit Court with one count of theft of government property more than $10,000 but less than $100,000, a Class 1 felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison; one count of identity...
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On Oct. 24, USDA sent another letter to state SNAP agencies suspending SNAP benefits as of Nov. 1....