Protecting Consumers

CONSUMER ALERTS & WARNINGS!

The Attorney General's Office provides the following Consumer Alerts to media outlets across Illinois. Consumer Alerts are meant to make the public aware of a current scam or fraud being committed in Illinois.

The Attorney General's Office provides the following consumer advisories:

2020 Consumer Alerts
9/3/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ALERT FOR ROBOCALLS TRYING TO DISCOURAGE VOTING BY MAIL 7/27/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ALERT FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE IDENTITY THEFT 7/9/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES GUIDANCE ON CONSUMER OPTIONS NOW THAT THE UTILITY SHUT-OFF MORATORIUM HAS ENDED 4/10/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WARNS RESIDENTS OF CARES ACT SCAMS 3/30/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WARNS RESIDENTS OF COVID-19 SCAMS 3/19/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO CONTACT HIS OFFICE ABOUT UTILITY SERVICE SHUTOFFS DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK 3/10/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES WARNING ABOUT COVID-19 SCAMS
2019 Consumer Alerts
9/11/19 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT AT-HOME SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS 8/30/19 ATTORNEY GENERAL URGES CONSUMERS TO AVOID USING E-CIGARETTES OR VAPE PRODUCTS 5/7/19 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES WARNING RELATED TO KIDS II INFANT SLEEPERS 4/26/19 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES WARNING RELATED TO FISHER-PRICE INFANT SLEEPERS
2018 Consumer Alerts
2/16/18 MADIGAN ISSUES ALERT TO SOCIAL MEDIA SCAM POSING AS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE 1/11/18 COURT APPROVES DISTRIBUTION OF OVER 190 MILLION TO ILLINOIS CONSUMERS IN SETTLEMENT OVER FIXED PRICES FOR LCD SCREENS
2017 Consumer Alerts
12/11/17 ILLINOIS CONSUMERS MUST FILE CLAIMS BY JULY 12, 2018 IN $36 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER FIXED PRICES FOR CRT SCREENS 9/12/17 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN ADDRESSES CONSUMER QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS SURROUNDING EQUIFAX DATA BREACH 9/08/17 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN INVESTIGATING MASSIVE EQUIFAX DATA BREACH & URGES ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE VIGILANT 8/17/17 ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN WARNS ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO SCAMS TIED TO UPCOMING SOLAR ECLIPSE 7/14/17 MADIGAN WARNS RESIDENTS IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND THE CHICAGO AREA TO BE ON THE ALERT FOR FLOOD-RELATED REPAIR SCAMS 7/07/17 MADIGAN: DON’T FALL FOR TOBACCO MASTER SETTLEMENT SCAMS 5/31/17 MADIGAN ISSUES “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” IMMIGRATION MATERIALS TO HELP RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND RIGHTS WHEN INTERACTING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT 3/31/17 MADIGAN: BEWARE OF PHONE CALL SCAMS THAT ATTEMPT TO RECORD CONSUMERS SAYING “YES” 3/01/17 MADIGAN WARNS RESIDENTS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND THE CHICAGO AREA TO BE ON ALERT FOR STORM-RELATED REPAIR SCAMS 2/02/17 MADIGAN ALERTS RESIDENTS TO PHONE SCAMS IN WHICH CALLERS POSE AS COMPUTER SECURITY EXPERTS 2/01/17 MADIGAN CAUTIONS CONSUMERS ABOUT COSTLY REFUND ANTICIPATION PRODUCTS AND TAX-RELATED IDENTITY THEFT
2016 Consumer Alerts
12/12/16 MADIGAN ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO RESEARCH BEFORE MAKING HOLIDAY DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS 11/30/16 MADIGAN & BBB ENCOURAGE CONSUMERS TO USE CAUTION WHEN SHIPPING HOLIDAY GIFTS INTERNATIONALLY 10/31/16 MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES 10/25/16 ATTORNEY GENERAL URGES FANS TO PURCHASE WORLD SERIES TICKETS FROM REPUTABLE SELLERS 6/30/16 MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS SHOPPING ON SECOND-HAND MARKETS TO BE AWARE OF RECALLED PRODUCTS 6/24/16 MADIGAN WARNS RESIDENTS IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS TO BE ON ALERT FOR STORM-RELATED REPAIR SCAMS 6/13/16 MADIGAN ALERTS ILLINOIS BUSINESS OWNERS TO A SCAM IN WHICH SCAMMERS POSE AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE 6/09/16 MADIGAN WARNS ILLINOIS CHARITIES OF ELABORATE DONATION SCAM 6/07/16 MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE BROADWAY TICKETS FROM REPUTABLE SELLERS, BEWARE OF PRE-SALE OFFERS 4/08/16 MADIGAN REMINDS ILLINOIS CONSUMERS OF FILING DEADLINE IN $104 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER ILLEGALLY FIXED PRICES FOR LCD SCREENS 3/25/16 MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS TO UNDERSTAND SMART METER DATA, ITS BENEFITS AND POTENTIAL PITFALLS 2/25/16 MADIGAN: PHONE SCAMMERS POSING AS IRS TO CON ILLINOIS RESIDENTS INTO SENDING MONEY 1/05/16 MADIGAN WARNS HOMEOWNERS IN DOWNSTATE AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TO BE ON ALERT FOR FLOOD-RELATED HOME REPAIR SCAMS
2015 Consumer Alerts
11/18/15 MADIGAN ALERTS RESIDENTS TO A PHONE SCAM IN WHICH CALLERS POSE AS IRS OFFICIALS TO CON PEOPLE INTO SENDING MONEY 10/30/15 MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES 10/21/15 MADIGAN: BEWARE OF CREDIT CARD SCAMS DURING TO TRANSITION TO CHIP CARDS 08/06/15 MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES 07/20/15 MADIGAN WARNS WESTERN ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ON ALERT FOR HOME REPAIR CON ARTISTS IN WAKE OF STORM DAMAGE 06/24/15 MADIGAN WARNS NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS HOMEOWNERS TO BE ON ALERT FOR STORM-RELATED HOME REPAIR SCAMS 06/11/15 MADIGAN: PHONE SCAMMERS POSING AS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE REPRESENTATIVES 04/30/15 ATTORNEY GENERAL, ILLINOIS POISON CENTER WARN ILLINOISANS TO SPIKE IN ER VISITS & DEATH DUE TO SYNTHETIC DRUGS 04/13/15 MADIGAN WARNS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ON ALERT FOR HOME REPAIR SCAMS FOLLOWING STORM-RELATED DAMAGE 02/06/15 MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO PHISHING SCAMS IN WAKE OF ANTHEM DATA BREACH
2014 Consumer Alerts
11/21/14 MADIGAN WARNS OF FRAUDULENT IMMIGRATION SERVICES PROVIDERS 10/28/14 MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES 10/24/14 MADIGAN ALERTS CHAMPAIGN AREA TO HOME REPAIR SCAMS 10/10/14 MADIGAN ISSUES WARNING ABOUT EBOLA SCAMS 09/04/14 ATTORNEY GENERAL ALERTS RESIDENTS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS DATA BREACH, URGES PATIENTS TO SIGN UP FOR FREE CREDIT MONITORING 08/28/14 ATTORNEY GENERAL: BEWARE OF PHONE SCAMMERS POSING AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 08/26/14 MADIGAN WARNS ILLINOIS BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS OF WIDESPREAD DATA BREACHES 08/18/14 MADIGAN ALERTS RESIDENTS TO “MICROSOFT” TECH SUPPORT PHONE SCAM 07/09/14 MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO FILING DEADLINE IN $310 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER DRAM PRICE FIXING 06/03/14 MADIGAN: EMAIL SCAMMERS POSING AS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE TO COLLECT PHONY DEBT 04/07/14 MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO ATM HACKING SCHEME 03/06/14 MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO THE COSTLY RISK OF TAX REFUND ANTICIPATION PRODUCTS 03/04/14 MADIGAN: $310 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER DRAM MEMORY CHIPS 01/31/14 MADIGAN: $310 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER DRAM MEMORY CHIPS 01/15/14 MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS TO PROTECT AGAINST ID THEFT IN WAKE OF DATA BREACHES REPORTED BY TARGET AND NEIMAN MARCUS

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CONSUMER ALERTS & WARNINGS!

2020 Consumer Alerts

9/3/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ALERT FOR ROBOCALLS TRYING TO DISCOURAGE VOTING BY MAIL

7/27/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ALERT FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE IDENTITY THEFT

7/9/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES GUIDANCE ON CONSUMER OPTIONS NOW THAT THE UTILITY SHUT-OFF MORATORIUM HAS ENDED

4/10/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WARNS RESIDENTS OF CARES ACT SCAMS

3/30/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WARNS RESIDENTS OF COVID-19 SCAMS

3/19/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO CONTACT HIS OFFICE ABOUT UTILITY SERVICE SHUTOFFS DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

3/10/2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES WARNING ABOUT COVID-19 SCAMS

2019 Consumer Alerts

9/11/19 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT AT-HOME SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS

8/30/19 ATTORNEY GENERAL URGES CONSUMERS TO AVOID USING E-CIGARETTES OR VAPE PRODUCTS

5/7/19 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES WARNING RELATED TO KIDS II INFANT SLEEPERS

4/26/19 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES WARNING RELATED TO FISHER-PRICE INFANT SLEEPERS

2018 Consumer Alerts

2/16/18 MADIGAN ISSUES ALERT TO SOCIAL MEDIA SCAM POSING AS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE

1/11/18 COURT APPROVES DISTRIBUTION OF OVER 190 MILLION TO ILLINOIS CONSUMERS IN SETTLEMENT OVER FIXED PRICES FOR LCD SCREENS

2017 Consumer Alerts

12/11/17ILLINOIS CONSUMERS MUST FILE CLAIMS BY JULY 12, 2018 IN $36 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER FIXED PRICES FOR CRT SCREENS

9/12/17ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN ADDRESSES CONSUMER QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS SURROUNDING EQUIFAX DATA BREACH

9/08/17ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN INVESTIGATING MASSIVE EQUIFAX DATA BREACH & URGES ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE VIGILANT

8/17/17ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN WARNS ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO SCAMS TIED TO UPCOMING SOLAR ECLIPSE

7/14/17 MADIGAN WARNS RESIDENTS IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND THE CHICAGO AREA TO BE ON THE ALERT FOR FLOOD-RELATED REPAIR SCAMS

7/07/17 MADIGAN: DON’T FALL FOR TOBACCO MASTER SETTLEMENT SCAMS

5/31/17 MADIGAN ISSUES “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” IMMIGRATION MATERIALS TO HELP RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND RIGHTS WHEN INTERACTING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT

3/31/17 MADIGAN: BEWARE OF PHONE CALL SCAMS THAT ATTEMPT TO RECORD CONSUMERS SAYING “YES”

3/01/17 MADIGAN WARNS RESIDENTS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND THE CHICAGO AREA TO BE ON ALERT FOR STORM-RELATED REPAIR SCAMS

2/02/17 MADIGAN ALERTS RESIDENTS TO PHONE SCAMS IN WHICH CALLERS POSE AS COMPUTER SECURITY EXPERTS

2/01/17 MADIGAN CAUTIONS CONSUMERS ABOUT COSTLY REFUND ANTICIPATION PRODUCTS AND TAX-RELATED IDENTITY THEFT

2016 Consumer Alerts

12/12/16 MADIGAN ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO RESEARCH BEFORE MAKING HOLIDAY DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

11/30/16 MADIGAN & BBB ENCOURAGE CONSUMERS TO USE CAUTION WHEN SHIPPING HOLIDAY GIFTS INTERNATIONALLY

10/31/16 MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES

10/25/16 ATTORNEY GENERAL URGES FANS TO PURCHASE WORLD SERIES TICKETS FROM REPUTABLE SELLERS

6/30/16 MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS SHOPPING ON SECOND-HAND MARKETS TO BE AWARE OF RECALLED PRODUCTS

6/24/16 MADIGAN WARNS RESIDENTS IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS TO BE ON ALERT FOR STORM-RELATED REPAIR SCAMS

6/13/16 MADIGAN ALERTS ILLINOIS BUSINESS OWNERS TO A SCAM IN WHICH SCAMMERS POSE AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE

6/09/16 MADIGAN WARNS ILLINOIS CHARITIES OF ELABORATE DONATION SCAM

6/07/16 MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE BROADWAY TICKETS FROM REPUTABLE SELLERS, BEWARE OF PRE-SALE OFFERS

4/08/16 MADIGAN REMINDS ILLINOIS CONSUMERS OF FILING DEADLINE IN $104 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER ILLEGALLY FIXED PRICES FOR LCD SCREENS

3/25/16 MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS TO UNDERSTAND SMART METER DATA, ITS BENEFITS AND POTENTIAL PITFALLS

2/25/16 MADIGAN: PHONE SCAMMERS POSING AS IRS TO CON ILLINOIS RESIDENTS INTO SENDING MONEY

1/05/16 MADIGAN WARNS HOMEOWNERS IN DOWNSTATE AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TO BE ON ALERT FOR FLOOD-RELATED HOME REPAIR SCAMS

2015 Consumer Alerts

11/18/15MADIGAN ALERTS RESIDENTS TO A PHONE SCAM IN WHICH CALLERS POSE AS IRS OFFICIALS TO CON PEOPLE INTO SENDING MONEY

10/30/15 MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES

10/21/15 MADIGAN: BEWARE OF CREDIT CARD SCAMS DURING TO TRANSITION TO CHIP CARDS

08/06/15 MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES

07/20/15 MADIGAN WARNS WESTERN ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ON ALERT FOR HOME REPAIR CON ARTISTS IN WAKE OF STORM DAMAGE

06/24/15 MADIGAN WARNS NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS HOMEOWNERS TO BE ON ALERT FOR STORM-RELATED HOME REPAIR SCAMS

06/11/15 MADIGAN: PHONE SCAMMERS POSING AS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE REPRESENTATIVES

04/30/15 ATTORNEY GENERAL, ILLINOIS POISON CENTER WARN ILLINOISANS TO SPIKE IN ER VISITS & DEATH DUE TO SYNTHETIC DRUGS

04/13/15 MADIGAN WARNS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ON ALERT FOR HOME REPAIR SCAMS FOLLOWING STORM-RELATED DAMAGE

02/06/15 MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO PHISHING SCAMS IN WAKE OF ANTHEM DATA BREACH

2014 Consumer Alerts

11/21/14MADIGAN WARNS OF FRAUDULENT IMMIGRATION SERVICES PROVIDERS

10/28/14 MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES

10/24/14 MADIGAN ALERTS CHAMPAIGN AREA TO HOME REPAIR SCAMS

10/10/14 MADIGAN ISSUES WARNING ABOUT EBOLA SCAMS

09/04/14 ATTORNEY GENERAL ALERTS RESIDENTS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS DATA BREACH, URGES PATIENTS TO SIGN UP FOR FREE CREDIT MONITORING

08/28/14 ATTORNEY GENERAL: BEWARE OF PHONE SCAMMERS POSING AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

08/26/14 MADIGAN WARNS ILLINOIS BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS OF WIDESPREAD DATA BREACHES

08/18/14 MADIGAN ALERTS RESIDENTS TO “MICROSOFT” TECH SUPPORT PHONE SCAM

07/09/14 MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO FILING DEADLINE IN $310 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER DRAM PRICE FIXING

06/03/14 MADIGAN: EMAIL SCAMMERS POSING AS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE TO COLLECT PHONY DEBT

04/07/14 MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO ATM HACKING SCHEME

03/06/14 MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO THE COSTLY RISK OF TAX REFUND ANTICIPATION PRODUCTS

03/04/14 MADIGAN: $310 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER DRAM MEMORY CHIPS

01/31/14 MADIGAN: $310 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER DRAM MEMORY CHIPS

01/15/14 MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS TO PROTECT AGAINST ID THEFT IN WAKE OF DATA BREACHES REPORTED BY TARGET AND NEIMAN MARCUS

9/3/2020
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ALERT FOR ROBOCALLS TRYING TO DISCOURAGE VOTING BY MAIL

7/27/2020
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ALERT FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE IDENTITY THEFT

7/9/2020
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES GUIDANCE ON CONSUMER OPTIONS NOW THAT THE UTILITY SHUT-OFF MORATORIUM HAS ENDED

4/10/2020
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WARNS RESIDENTS OF CARES ACT SCAMS

3/30/2020
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WARNS RESIDENTS OF COVID-19 SCAMS

3/19/2020
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO CONTACT HIS OFFICE ABOUT UTILITY SERVICE SHUTOFFS DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

3/10/2020
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES WARNING ABOUT COVID-19 SCAMS

9/11/19
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT AT-HOME SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS

8/30/19
ATTORNEY GENERAL URGES CONSUMERS TO AVOID USING E-CIGARETTES OR VAPE PRODUCTS

5/7/19
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES WARNING RELATED TO KIDS II INFANT SLEEPERS

4/26/19
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES WARNING RELATED TO FISHER-PRICE INFANT SLEEPERS

2/16/18
MADIGAN ISSUES ALERT TO SOCIAL MEDIA SCAM POSING AS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE

1/11/18
COURT APPROVES DISTRIBUTION OF OVER 190 MILLION TO ILLINOIS CONSUMERS IN SETTLEMENT OVER FIXED PRICES FOR LCD SCREENS

12/11/17
ILLINOIS CONSUMERS MUST FILE CLAIMS BY JULY 12, 2018 IN $36 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER FIXED PRICES FOR CRT SCREENS

9/12/17
ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN ADDRESSES CONSUMER QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS SURROUNDING EQUIFAX DATA BREACH

9/08/17
ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN INVESTIGATING MASSIVE EQUIFAX DATA BREACH & URGES ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE VIGILANT

8/17/17
ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN WARNS ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO SCAMS TIED TO UPCOMING SOLAR ECLIPSE

7/14/17
MADIGAN WARNS RESIDENTS IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND THE CHICAGO AREA TO BE ON THE ALERT FOR FLOOD-RELATED REPAIR SCAMS

7/07/17
MADIGAN: DON’T FALL FOR TOBACCO MASTER SETTLEMENT SCAMS

5/31/17
MADIGAN ISSUES “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” IMMIGRATION MATERIALS TO HELP RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND RIGHTS WHEN INTERACTING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT

3/31/17
MADIGAN: BEWARE OF PHONE CALL SCAMS THAT ATTEMPT TO RECORD CONSUMERS SAYING “YES”

3/01/17
MADIGAN WARNS RESIDENTS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND THE CHICAGO AREA TO BE ON ALERT FOR STORM-RELATED REPAIR SCAMS

2/02/17
MADIGAN ALERTS RESIDENTS TO PHONE SCAMS IN WHICH CALLERS POSE AS COMPUTER SECURITY EXPERTS

2/01/17
MADIGAN CAUTIONS CONSUMERS ABOUT COSTLY REFUND ANTICIPATION PRODUCTS AND TAX-RELATED IDENTITY THEFT

12/12/16
MADIGAN ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO RESEARCH BEFORE MAKING HOLIDAY DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

11/30/16
MADIGAN & BBB ENCOURAGE CONSUMERS TO USE CAUTION WHEN SHIPPING HOLIDAY GIFTS INTERNATIONALLY

10/31/16
MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES

10/25/16
ATTORNEY GENERAL URGES FANS TO PURCHASE WORLD SERIES TICKETS FROM REPUTABLE SELLERS

6/30/16
MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS SHOPPING ON SECOND-HAND MARKETS TO BE AWARE OF RECALLED PRODUCTS

6/24/16
MADIGAN WARNS RESIDENTS IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS TO BE ON ALERT FOR STORM-RELATED REPAIR SCAMS

6/13/16
MADIGAN ALERTS ILLINOIS BUSINESS OWNERS TO A SCAM IN WHICH SCAMMERS POSE AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE

6/09/16
MADIGAN WARNS ILLINOIS CHARITIES OF ELABORATE DONATION SCAM

6/07/16
MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE BROADWAY TICKETS FROM REPUTABLE SELLERS, BEWARE OF PRE-SALE OFFERS

4/08/16
MADIGAN REMINDS ILLINOIS CONSUMERS OF FILING DEADLINE IN $104 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER ILLEGALLY FIXED PRICES FOR LCD SCREENS

3/25/16
MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS TO UNDERSTAND SMART METER DATA, ITS BENEFITS AND POTENTIAL PITFALLS

2/25/16
MADIGAN: PHONE SCAMMERS POSING AS IRS TO CON ILLINOIS RESIDENTS INTO SENDING MONEY

1/05/16
MADIGAN WARNS HOMEOWNERS IN DOWNSTATE AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TO BE ON ALERT FOR FLOOD-RELATED HOME REPAIR SCAMS

11/18/15
MADIGAN ALERTS RESIDENTS TO A PHONE SCAM IN WHICH CALLERS POSE AS IRS OFFICIALS TO CON PEOPLE INTO SENDING MONEY

10/30/15
MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES

10/21/15
MADIGAN: BEWARE OF CREDIT CARD SCAMS DURING TO TRANSITION TO CHIP CARDS

08/06/15
MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES

07/20/15
MADIGAN WARNS WESTERN ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ON ALERT FOR HOME REPAIR CON ARTISTS IN WAKE OF STORM DAMAGE

06/24/15
MADIGAN WARNS NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS HOMEOWNERS TO BE ON ALERT FOR STORM-RELATED HOME REPAIR SCAMS

06/11/15
MADIGAN: PHONE SCAMMERS POSING AS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE REPRESENTATIVES

04/30/15
ATTORNEY GENERAL, ILLINOIS POISON CENTER WARN ILLINOISANS TO SPIKE IN ER VISITS & DEATH DUE TO SYNTHETIC DRUGS

04/13/15
MADIGAN WARNS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO BE ON ALERT FOR HOME REPAIR SCAMS FOLLOWING STORM-RELATED DAMAGE

02/06/15
MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO PHISHING SCAMS IN WAKE OF ANTHEM DATA BREACH

11/21/14
MADIGAN WARNS OF FRAUDULENT IMMIGRATION SERVICES PROVIDERS

10/28/14
MADIGAN REMINDS PARENTS TO CHECK THE STATE’S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY TO PLAN SAFE TRICK-OR-TREAT ROUTES

10/24/14
MADIGAN ALERTS CHAMPAIGN AREA TO HOME REPAIR SCAMS

10/10/14
MADIGAN ISSUES WARNING ABOUT EBOLA SCAMS

09/04/14
ATTORNEY GENERAL ALERTS RESIDENTS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS DATA BREACH, URGES PATIENTS TO SIGN UP FOR FREE CREDIT MONITORING

08/28/14
ATTORNEY GENERAL: BEWARE OF PHONE SCAMMERS POSING AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

08/26/14
MADIGAN WARNS ILLINOIS BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS OF WIDESPREAD DATA BREACHES

08/18/14
MADIGAN ALERTS RESIDENTS TO “MICROSOFT” TECH SUPPORT PHONE SCAM

07/09/14
MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO FILING DEADLINE IN $310 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER DRAM PRICE FIXING

06/03/14
MADIGAN: EMAIL SCAMMERS POSING AS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE TO COLLECT PHONY DEBT

04/07/14
MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO ATM HACKING SCHEME

03/06/14
MADIGAN ALERTS CONSUMERS TO THE COSTLY RISK OF TAX REFUND ANTICIPATION PRODUCTS

03/04/14
MADIGAN: $310 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER DRAM MEMORY CHIPS

01/31/14
MADIGAN: $310 MILLION SETTLEMENT OVER DRAM MEMORY CHIPS

01/15/14
MADIGAN URGES CONSUMERS TO PROTECT AGAINST ID THEFT IN WAKE OF DATA BREACHES REPORTED BY TARGET AND NEIMAN MARCUS