Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General - Tom Corbett

"Operation Cave-in" shuts underground meth lab

A total of 23 northwestern PA residents have been charged in connection with "Operation Cave-in," the break-up of a $1 million methamphetamine organization. Members of the drug ring used a sophisticated underground lab to produce large quantities of meth for distribution and sale in Venango, Mercer and other counties across the region.

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.

Expanded gun violence education program launched

A new gun violence education program, created by the Office of Attorney General, was launched recently in Lancaster. Called "Think Again: Gun Violence and Straw Purchasing," the program is designed to educate teens and adults about the dangers of gun violence and the effects of straw purchasing - buying weapons for criminals.

Timeshare sales trigger consumers protection suit

Attorney General Tom Corbett says more than 5,700 Pennsylvania residents were charged as much as $45,000 for timeshares and travel packages from Florida-based "Bluegreen Corporation" that violated Pennsylvania's Consumer Protection Law, the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act, the Telemarketer Registration Act and other consumer protection regulations.

$2.3 million judgment in real estate fraud case

A Pittsburgh man has been ordered to pay $2.3 million to consumers victimized in a large-scale real estate and mortgage fraud case.

Home Improvement Protection Act approved by lawmakers; new tools to help protect consumers

Pennsylvania lawmakers have approved the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, intended to guard consumers against unscrupulous contractors, provide new protection when hiring contractors and authorize criminal penalties for home improvement fraud.

Registered sex-offender, retired pastor and teacher included in recent Internet predator arrests

A wave of recent arrests by the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit include a registered sex-offender from Florida, a retired pastor from the Allentown area, a heating and air conditioning technician from the Philadelphia area and a science teacher from suburban Pittsburgh. Since January of 2005, the Child Predator Unit has arrested 175 Internet predators from across Pennsylvania and several other states.

PA seniors targeted by "sympathy" phone scam

Consumers are being warned about a financial scam involving callers pretending to be relatives involved in traffic accidents in Canada.

Charges announced in ongoing state "bonus" probe

Attorney General Tom Corbett announced that a continuing investigation has uncovered the illegal use of millions of dollars in taxpayers' funds, resources and state employees for political campaign purposes. To date, 12 suspects have been charged, including several current or former lawmakers and a number of legislative staff members.