January 2011
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December 2010
8 posts
WatchArizona Atty. Gen. Terry Goddard describes the reaction to his lawsuit against Bank of America alleging mortgage fraud.
WatchAG Goddard speaks to MSNBC about the Bank of America lawsuit.
$80,000 Consent Judgment against Moving Company
Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today he has obtained an $80,000 consent judgment in Maricopa County Superior Court against Allstar Moving & Storage, Inc., of Chandler; its owner, Mohamed Elsayed, and its general manager, Amru Abdalla. Allstar operates a moving service under its corporate name, as well as under the name Allways Moving & Storage.
The Attorney General filed...
Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that his...
Protect Yourself from Holiday Scams: Holiday...
Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that his Office has launched a special holiday web page: www.azag.gov/consumer/holiday. The page provides answers to common questions about holiday shopping, charitable giving and other consumer problems during the holidays.
“With tight budgets for most Arizona families, it is especially important to be alert for scams and other consumer...
November 2010
3 posts
Three Phoenix Police Officers and One Former...
Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the indictment of three Phoenix Police Officers and a former member of the Phoenix Police Department on felony charges related to money they received for off-duty security work they allegedly did not perform.
Former Phoenix Officer George Emil Contreras, 45, was indicted on four felony counts that include fraud, illegal control of an...
October 2010
16 posts
Local Law Enforcement Joins Terry Goddard To Block...
After traveling the Arizona border with local law enforcement officials, Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced new efforts to stop the Mexican drug cartels’ active recruitment of American citizens, and especially teenagers, to join their ranks.
Goddard announced that racketeering (RICO) money will be used to fund anti-gang programs in Arizona’s border communities. A...
Terry Goddard Announces Indictment in Home...
Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the indictments of Anthony Zandonatti and Andrew Silverstein, both 33 of Tucson, on multiple criminal charges including conspiracy, fraud, theft, money laundering, and illegally conducting an enterprise.
Zandonatti and Silverstein owned and operated AZI Rent2Own L.L.C (also known as Arizona Investments and AZI), a company claiming to ...
“Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard this evening announced that his office...”
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Terry Goddard Tells U.S. Supreme Court Arizona...
Attorney General Terry Goddard today filed his final written argument in the State’s defense of the 2008 challenge to the State’s employer sanctions law.
The brief argues that the U.S. Supreme Court should uphold Arizona’s law, known as the Legal Arizona Workers Act, because Congress has specifically allowed states to impose “licensing and other similar sanctions” on employers who knowingly...
Terry Goddard Urges Legislature to Adopt...
Attorney General Terry Goddard today called upon the Arizona Legislature to enact a Borrowers’ Bill of Rights, which would guarantee the rights of homeowners with respect to mortgage servicing and make certain unscrupulous servicing practices unlawful under the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act.
“The foreclosure abuses we have seen have hurt Arizona homeowners and our economy,” Goddard said....
WatchAlleged Ponzi Schemer has ties to the Valley
Sean Mueller is accused of bilking investors John Elway & valley auto dealer Dan Grubb.
Terry Goddard Announces Arizona to Join...
Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Arizona will join 47 other state Attorneys General in an investigation of mortgage servicing companies and home foreclosure documentation. The investigation was prompted by disclosures of document signing practices that Goddard said may have violated the law. These practices involve the use of “robo-signers” — employees who...
U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Decision Overturning...
Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that the U.S. Supreme Court this morning granted his petition for certiorari and vacated a federal appellate court ruling that overturned the conviction of Jonathan Doody, one of two youths found guilty in the 1991 Buddhist temple murders. In August 1991, nine people were found dead at Wat Promkunaram, a Thai Buddhist temple west of Phoenix, making the...
Goddard Warns Mortgage Servicing Companies About...
Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today he is sending letters to more than 60 mortgage loan servicing companies in Arizona, warning them about possible violations of state law in document signature practices involved in home foreclosures and demanding a thorough review of those procedures to make sure they comply with the law.
Those practices involve the use of...
Terry Goddard Warns Consumers About Storm Repair... →
(Phoenix, Ariz. - Oct. 7, 2010) Attorney General Terry Goddard is warning Arizonans to be wary of unsolicited contractors coming to your door and offering help with repairs or clean-up related to…
Consumer Advisory: Terry Goddard Warns Consumers...
Attorney General Terry Goddard is warning Arizonans to be wary of unsolicited contractors coming to your door and offering help with repairs or clean-up related to this week’s strong storms across Arizona.
“From the tornadoes that touched down around Flagstaff to the golf ball-size hail that fell in parts of Phoenix, these were unusually powerful storms that damaged many homes and...
Attorney General Terry Goddard Reaches Major...
Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced a multi-state agreement with Wells Fargo Bank (“Wells Fargo”) over allegedly deceptive marketing of payment option adjustable rate mortgage loans (“POAs”) by two companies it acquired: Wachovia Corporation (“Wachovia”) and Golden West Corporation (“Golden West”). At least 1,718 Arizona POA borrowers will be...
2 1/2-Year Prison Term for Cattle Rustler
Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that Jason Lon Kirby, 34, of Datilo, New Mexico, was sentenced in Pinal County Superior Court to two-and-a-half years in prison in a cattle rustling case.
Kirby received the prison term for theft, a class 4 felony, followed by seven years supervised probation for trafficking in stolen property in the first degree, a class 2 felony. Both charges...
September 2010
12 posts
Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today the...
Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the...
Banks Must Do More to Help Struggling Homeowners
Noting a sharp increase in home foreclosures, Attorney General Terry Goddard today urged lenders to work more aggressively with homeowners to stem the foreclosure tide. Arizona foreclosures rose from 3,100 in August 2009 to 4,000 this past August, an increase of 29 percent. During the past month, foreclosure sales accounted for 45 percent of the existing home market activity in the Valley. In...
Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced ...
Prison Term for Cattle Rustler
Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that Jason Lon Kirby, 34, of Datilo, New Mexico has pleaded guilty to one count of theft and one count of trafficking in stolen property in the first degree for cattle rustling in Arizona and Texas.
“Cattle rustling is one of Arizona’s oldest crimes,” Goddard said. “And while we don’t hang rustlers anymore, we prosecute them to the fullest extent...
Goodyear Woman Indicted for Embezzling...
Attorney General Terry Goddard announced the indictment of Julie Ann Blennis, 40, of Goodyear on 15 felony counts for embezzling nearly a half-million dollars from her former employer, Phoenix-based Freeport- McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
According to the indictment, Blennis is alleged to have forged a form to enter a fictitious vendor into her employer’s accounting system, and then ...
Agreement with Publishers Clearing House To...
Attorney General Terry Goddard, together with 32 states and the District of Columbia, today announced the filing of a stipulated supplemental judgment with sweepstakes company Publishers Clearing House (PCH), based in Port Washington, N.Y., that will increase protections for consumers who may have been misled by the company’s marketing practices. In addition, the company agreed...
August 2010
11 posts
Commission Orders Over $4.8 Million in Restitution...
The Arizona Corporation Commission sanctioned a former Tucson couple and their affiliated company whose unregistered investment programs caused investors to lose over $4.3million. The Commission ordered that amount in restitution and $250,000 in administrative penalties.
In other cases, the Commission continued its crackdown on unregistered securities offerings—two of which were advertised...
Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced...
FTC taking action against acai berry scheme →
A district court ordered a Phoenix internet marketer of weight loss pills and colon cleansers to temporarily halt business, after hearing Federal Trade Commission allegations of deceptive advertising and unfair billing practices that scammed consumers out of $30 million or more in 2009.
Central Coast Nutraceuticals, Inc., which has an office at 24th Street and Camelback Road, was named in a...
Consumer Protection Settlement Worth $1.18 million...
WatchNeighbors bonded while learning more about crime prevention during the 27th annual National Night Out.
Every year the Tucson Police Department organizes community events to strengthen neighborhood spirit. The goal is to send a message to criminals that residents stand together against crime. More 40 communities throughout the city participated.
Officers visited the events to form...
“Last night, the Chandler community said goodbye to one of its bravest. Chandler...”