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2006 News Releases

12/29/06	Consumer Alert: Foreign lottery scams are convincing but phony
12/28/06	Attorney General's Office settles with Best Foods
12/22/06	Curran announces Maryland to receive $1.2 million from $55.4 million in tobacco settlement
12/21/06	Curran settles with Sony for hidden software on CDs
12/19/06	Consumer Protection Division revokes the registration of a Virginia homebuilder and settles with two builders
12/18/06	Identity thief convicted in attempt to fake own death
12/14/06	Attorney General Curran urges consumers to be vigilant when shopping for children's toys
12/12/06	Curran to receive law enforcement award for domestic violence protection
12/12/06	Curran joins other state, federal law enforcers in franchise and business opportunity sweep
12/11/06	Former payroll supervisor pleads guilty to felony theft
12/08/06	Licensed counselor convicted of Medicaid fraud
12/07/06	Omnicare settlement nets $343,176 for Maryland's Medicaid Program
12/07/06	Former Baltimore City police officer and insurance claims adjustor charged in workers' compensation conspiracy
12/06/06	Baltimore County caregiver pleads guilty to neglect of a vulnerable adult
12/06/06	Montgomery County personal care provider convicted of medicaid fraud
12/05/06	Curran advises consumers to read the fine print on gift cards
11/30/06	Aberdeen man charged with felony insurance fraud and conspiracy
11/29/06	Former insurance agent charged with felony insurance fraud and theft
11/29/06	Anne Arundel County man guilty of dumping oil on neighbor's property
11/22/06	Former state employee guilty of stealing christmas party fund money
11/22/06	Calvert County man guilty of allowing large quantities of solid waste to be dumped on his land
11/17/06	Prince Georges County corporation convicted of illegal disposal of solid waste
11/16/06	Consumer Protection Division orders Baltimore home builders to pay more than $1,960,897
11/15/06	Baltimore Woman convicted of stealing money from State agency
11/15/06	Cecil County counselor charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult
11/15/06	Baltimore County counselor charged with abusing a vulnerable adult
11/13/06	Curran warns Maryland consumers to avoid illegal and costly pyramid schemes masquerading as "gifting clubs" and multilevel marketing plans
11/02/06	Former State Treasury employee sentenced for theft
10/31/06	Developer convicted for violation of probation in Anne Arundel County wetlands case
10/30/06	Former MAIF employee sentenced for felony theft
10/30/06	Attorney General's Office files charges against two health clubs
10/26/06	Pikesville man convicted of hazardous waste transportation violation
10/25/06	Another conviction in UMBC corruption case
10/25/06	Attorney General Curran to receive award for protection of women's rights
10/24/06	Curran announces that the Weinstein Company will add Anti-smoking PSA's to newest DVD release
10/20/06	Harford County woman convicted of felony insurance fraud
10/19/06	Personal care provider pleads guilty to felony fraud
10/17/06	Psychiatrist sentenced to home detention for fraud
10/17/06	Curran honored with "Lifetime Achievement" award from Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
10/17/06	Attorney General Curran announces settlement with Friedman Jewelers
10/13/06	Director of Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctuary charged with misappropriation and grossly negligent failure to maintain records of charitable contributions
10/12/06	Former licensed dentist sentenced to jail for stealing
10/11/06	Curran and R.J. Reynolds reach historic settlement to end the sale of flavored cigarettes
10/10/06	Six charged with stealing money from state agency
10/10/06	Lutherville insurance agent convicted of felony insurance fraud
10/10/06	Rockville carwash convicted of water pollution
10/05/06	Former agent sentenced for theft of premium money
10/04/06	Curran unveils new web page to highlight National Cyber Security Awareness Month
09/29/06	Consumer Protection Division orders home builders to pay more than $1,622,677
09/28/06	Attorney General Curran announces agreement with PayPal
09/27/06	Individual charged with court forgeries
09/27/06	Former state employee charged with stealing Christmas Party Fund money
09/26/06	Attorney General Curran warns consumers to be wary of foreclosure scams
09/22/06	Cambridge couple jailed in life insurance scam
09/22/06	Maryland to receive $54,000 for improper Medicaid billing
09/15/06	Carroll county farm owner charged with water pollution and illegal disposal of solid waste
09/14/06	Disbarred attorney convicted of theft
09/13/06	Caregiver pleads guilty to leaving vulnerable adult alone in van for 30 minutes
09/12/06	Former construction project manager at UMBC charged in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
09/12/06	Contractor convicted in Curran's continuing corruption investigation at UMBC
09/08/06	Former university employee sentenced to jail for felony theft
09/08/06	Waldorf woman sentenced in tax return scheme
09/08/06	Former State Treasury employee guilty of theft
09/07/06	Curran provides Hollywood with anti-smoking messages for DVDs
08/30/06	Maryland enters into $435 million national settlement with Schering-Plough
08/28/06	Calvert County man pleads guilty to dumping scrap tires
08/28/06	Chillum car wash convicted of water pollution
08/28/06	Former agent charged with theft and insurance fraud
08/25/06	St. Mary's County woman arrested for medicaid fraud
08/24/06	Curran to speak to National Leadership Conference
08/23/06	Baltimore County woman charged in five-count indictment for neglect of a vulnerable adult
08/22/06	Station operator charged with 23 criminal offenses for 2005 gasoline leak at Parklawn Shell station in Rockville
08/17/06	Former State employee charged with stealing $6,500
08/16/06	Contractor convicted of bribery in Curran's continuing corruption investigation at UMBC
08/16/06	Frederick county caregiver found guilty of neglect of a vulnerable adult
08/16/06	Curran settles with drug maker Glaxo Smithkline in $149 million national settlement
08/14/06	Another contractor charged in Attorney General's continuing corruption investigation at UMBC
08/07/06	D.C. Police Officer sentenced for insurance fraud
08/07/06	Contractor charged in Attorney General's continuing corruption investigation at UMBC
08/03/06	Baltimore County caregiver charged with neglect of a vulnerable adult
08/03/06	Severn man sentenced for illegal dumping
08/02/06	Conspirator charged with fraud ordered to pay $291,000 for false dental charges
08/02/06	Owner of three assisted living facilities charged with felony neglect
08/01/06	Former employee of Comptrollers Office convicted of tax crimes
08/01/06	Licensed counselor charged with fraud
08/01/06	Curran signs petition to require disclosure of secret ingredients in pesticides
07/27/06	Husband and wife convicted of stealing life insurance proceeds
07/27/06	Rockville car wash charged with water pollution
07/26/06	Attorney General's Office reaches agreement with five self-defense schools
07/21/06	Montgomery County personal care provider charged with felony fraud and theft
07/19/06	Two mental health counselors charged with felony fraud and theft
07/14/06	Consumer Protection Division settles with seller of designer wedding gowns
07/13/06	Attorney General Curran to file mult-state price fixing lawsuit against seven computer memory chip manufacturers
07/13/06	Consumer Alert: Con artists imitate government agencies and businesses in email scams
07/10/06	Attorney General Curran offers tips to prepare for hurricane season
07/10/06	Attorneys General, Lorillard reach agreement to reduce illegal internet cigarette sales
06/30/06	Former Baltimore City man charged in cybercrime theft scheme
06/30/06	Curran wins National Association of Attorneys General highest award
06/29/06	Attorney General warns consumers to be wary of storm-related scams
06/28/06	Harford County woman charged with felony insurance fraud and theft
06/27/06	Owners of Baltimore City health company charged with defrauding Medicaid program of more than three million dollars
06/27/06	Lutherville insurance agent charged with felony insurance fraud and theft
06/22/06	Prince George's County man sentenced for dumping large quantities of construction debris in Charles County
06/22/06	Waldorf woman convicted of theft in tax return scheme
06/21/06	Former Montgomery County resident sentenced for stealing more than $84,000 from employer
06/20/06	Former nursing assistant sentenced for neglect
06/19/06	Three sisters sentenced, one to prison, for defrauding state insurance agency
06/16/06	Former state employee sentenced for theft scheme
06/16/06	Parkville man charged with filing twelve fraudulent tax returns
06/16/06	Former employee of State Treasurer's Office indicted for theft and embezzlement
06/15/06	Prince Georges County man charged with defrauding investors
06/14/06	Attorney General's Office enters into multi-state settlement with alternative health company charged with advertising false medical recall notice.
06/13/06	Curran continues to press for reform of Maryland sexual predator laws
06/13/06	Psychiatrist guilty of Medicaid fraud, sentenced to jail
06/12/06	Attorney General files charges against two homebuilders
06/12/06	Ambulance company settles with Attorney General's Office for improper billing
06/09/06	Former employee of Comptrollers Office charged with tax crimes
06/09/06	Former University employee convicted of theft
06/09/06	Psychiatrist pleads guilty to defrauding Medicaid
06/08/06	Attorney General's office files charges against five self-defense schools
06/07/06	Attorney General Curran offers consumers no (and low) cost ways to save energy
06/01/06	Consumer Protection Division issues cease and desist order against ticket seller
05/30/06	Property management company settles with Attorney General's Office
05/30/06	Curran unveils improved living will form
05/24/06	CONSUMER ALERT: Curran offers advice to local veterans concerning Veterans Affairs security breach.
05/23/06	Pikesville man charged with illegally transporting and disposing of a hazardous substance
05/23/06	Nurse jailed for felony Medicaid fraud
05/19/06	Curran files motion to enforce multi-million dollar payment from tobacco companies
05/17/06	Senate Bill 1955 stalls - Curran led national effort to oppose
05/17/06	Severn man charged with illegal dumping
05/16/06	Curran urges federal collection of alcohol marketing spending data to curb thirst for underage drinking
05/16/06	Salisbury man jailed for stealing $81,000 from his father
05/12/06	Prince George's County man convicted for dumping large quantities of solid waste in Charles County
05/12/06	Attorney General's Office obtains court order shutting down household goods mover
05/11/06	Former MAIF employee charged with felony theft
05/11/06	Prince George's county man and corporation charged with illegal disposal of solid waste
05/10/06	Former attorney pleads guilty to felony insurance fraud
05/09/06	For the first time in Maryland - Assisted living facility owner who did not provide hands-on care, convicted of felony neglect
05/08/06	Curran announces he will not seek reelection
05/05/06	Phony social worker convicted
05/05/06	Curran provides Marylanders with answers to looming electric rate increases
05/04/06	Howard County man charged with theft, misappropriation & securities fraud
05/03/06	Former nursing home employee found guilty of abusing a vulnerable adult
05/01/06	Two Charles County property owners charged with allowing large quantities of solid waste to be dumped on their land Updated 9-1-2006
04/26/06	Curran Leads National Effort to Protect Health Insuance Benefits---Opposes SB 1955
04/25/06	Former nursing assistant convicted of neglecting a vulnerable adult
04/25/06	Former Montgomery County resident convicted of stealing over $84,000.00 from former employer
04/24/06	Consumer Alert: Medicare Part D deadline approaching
04/18/06	Attorney General Curran & Secretary Philbrick go "To The Scene" to teach students about environmental crimes
04/18/06	District court discovery leads to father and son indictment
04/18/06	Former mental health counselor pleads guilty to fraud
04/12/06	Former state employee convicted of stealing $28,000
04/11/06	Contractor convicted of bribery and theft in Curran's continuing corruption investigation at UMBC
04/04/06	Former MTA bus driver sentenced to serve 2 years in scheme to sell stolen day passes
04/04/06	Montgomery County man jailed in automobile insurance scam
03/30/06	Former UMBC construction manager convicted of theft in Curran's continuing corruption investigation
03/29/06	Curran to release guidance for health care proxies
03/28/06	Curran announces $14 million settlement regarding the drug Paxil
03/28/06	Curran adds $588,989 to the State Medicaid Program
03/27/06	Curran seizes assets from $7 million dollar Ponzi scheme and obtains a temporary restraining order against felon and his company
03/21/06	Curran announces settlement with Time, Inc. concerning automatic renewal offers and mail solicitations
03/21/06	Distilled spirits companies agree to remove alcohol advertisements from school library magazines
03/20/06	Chillum car wash charged with water pollution
03/20/06	Curran announces $151.7 million settlement in insurance bid-rigging case
03/15/06	Curran announces agreement with CVS to curb tobacco sales to minors
03/15/06	Assisted living facility owner pleads guilty to embezzlement from patient suffering from dementia
03/15/06	Registered Nurse pleads guilty to felony medicaid fraud charge
03/08/06	Company owner charged with 42 counts of Medicaid fraud and theft
03/06/06	Police officer charged with theft and insurance fraud
03/01/06	Former university employee charged with theft
02/23/06	Former state employee charged with stealing money
02/23/06	Former cab driver pleads guilty to defrauding medicaid
02/22/06	Baltimore City unlicensed scrap tire hauler convicted
02/21/06	Consumer Protection Division issues cease and desist order against seller of Oprah Winfrey Show trip package
02/21/06	Anne Arundel County nurse pleads guilty to neglect of a vulnerable adult
02/16/06	Former nursing assistant charged with abusing a vulnerable adult
02/14/06	Cecil man charged with insurance fraud and theft
02/14/06	Former Maryland Home Improvement Commission employee convicted of extortion
02/10/06	Consumer Protection Week info: How to Complain
02/09/06	Consumer Protection Week info: Avoiding Problems
02/07/06	Consumer Protection Week info: What to do if your health insurer refuses to cover your treatment
02/07/06	Media Advisory: Attorney General Curran to unveil ID Theft Report and proposed legislation
02/06/06	Caregiver pleads guilty to abuse of a vulnerable adult
02/06/06	Baltimore City brick washer convicted of water pollution
02/06/06	Curran kicks-off National Consumer Protection Week
02/06/06	Licensed psychiatrist charged with fraud
02/03/06	Consumer Protection Division files charges against Maryland homebuilder
02/03/06	Psychiatrist charged with defrauding Medicaid
02/02/06	Contractor charged in Curran's continuing corruption investigation at UMBC
01/30/06	Bus driver convicted in scheme to sell stolen day passes
01/30/06	Curran announces agreement with Koons Cheverolet
01/27/06	Curran to push for improved living will form
01/26/06	Attorneys General reach landmark agreement to reduce illegal internet cigarette sales
01/25/06	Beware of callers seeking personal information who claim to be from state health department
01/24/06	Two more arrested in life insurance benefits scam
01/24/06	Waldorf woman arrested and charged with impersonating a licensed social worker
01/23/06	Curran announces Ameriquest will pay $325 million and reform its lending practices to resolve states' investigation
01/19/06	Baltimore City man charged with scrap tire violation
01/13/06	Curran backs public's right to know about toxic chemicals
01/12/06	Waldorf woman charged with theft and filing false tax returns
01/11/06	Baltimore City company sentenced for water pollution
01/10/06	Three sisters convicted of defrauding state insurance agency
01/10/06	Curran recovers $922,000.00 for Maryland Medicaid program
01/05/06	Curran Recoups $3,539,702.99 for Maryland consumers

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