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Consumer Protection/Scams

Fraud Alert: Scam­mers Claim­ing to be OAG Crime Vic­tim Ser­vices Attempt­ing to Defraud Texans

Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned Texans about reported scam callers falsely claiming to be members of the OAG’s Crime Victim Services Division and attempting to obtain personal and financial information from members of the public.

November 14, 2019 | Noteworthy

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Joins Bi-Par­ti­san Coali­tion of Attor­neys Gen­er­al Rais­ing Con­cerns About Ille­gal Online Alco­hol Sales

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 state and territory Attorneys General, led by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, in calling on Facebook, Craigslist, and eBay to take proactive measures against alcohol sales on their platforms, which frequently violate state laws.

October 22, 2019 | Press Release

Office of the Attor­ney Gen­er­al and the Texas Depart­ment of Licens­ing and Reg­u­la­tion Announce Part­ner­ship to Pro­tect Motor Fuel Con­sumers from Unsafe or Low Qual­i­ty Fuels

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) and the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) today announced their offices are partnering to protect consumers from the sale of contaminated or inferior quality motor vehicle fuel.

September 13, 2019 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Announces His­toric $600 Mil­lion Data Breach Set­tle­ment with Equifax

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that a coalition of 50 attorneys general reached the largest data breach settlement in history with Equifax, resolving an investigation into a massive data breach first disclosed by the company in September 2017.

July 22, 2019 | Press Release