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News Journal: Elaborate scam copies Delaware Lottery’s identity

Scam artists have pilfered the Delaware Lottery logo and identity to try to trick people into wiring them money, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden warned Friday.
A scam notification, directing recipients to contact a “clearance officer” to get their winnings, also says falsely that the contest is “promoted and sponsored by the Delaware State Government,” Biden…

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Wilmington man charged with double-billing

Yesterday, Beau’s office announced the arrest of a Wilmington man for double-billing the State of Delaware for more than $25,000. Protecting taxpayers by punishing vendors who seek to defraud our government is a priority for Beau — he and the Department of Justice will continue to prosecute those who seek to swindle our communities.

Habitual offender sentenced to life in prison

Attorney General Beau Biden announced today that one of his prosecutors secured a life sentence against a Dover man who has been arrested more than 70 times and charged with over 100 criminal offenses. “Career criminals do not belong in our communities, they belong behind bars where they cannot be a threat to public safety,” Beau said.

Philadelphia woman sentenced to prison for ID theft

Yesterday, a Philadelphia woman who pleaded guilty to charges of identity theft earlier this month was sentenced to a year in prison. Courtney Henry, 28, entered a guilty plea in Superior Court on August 11 following her December arrest for trying to withdraw over $7,000 from the victim’s checking account. Punishing thieves who steal the identities of Delawareans — and helping victims recover — was one of Beau’s top priorities when he ran for Attorney General in 2006, and he has followed through over the past four years.

The News Journal – Wilmington man pleads guilty in slaying of 23-year-old woman

A Wilmington man pleaded guilty this morning to fatally stabbing a 23-year-old woman last year in her first-floor apartment in the city’s Triangle neighborhood.

Pernell Stroman, 24, pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of Julie Gricol, the state Attorney General’s Office said. Stroman also pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary and a weapons charge.

Cape Gazette: New federal financial reform law will help Delaware protect investors

Attorney General Beau Biden said his office gained new powers to better protect Delaware investors under the federal financial reform legislation President Barack Obama signed into law July 21.

“These important reforms direct significant new federal resources to protect consumers’ interests and give states new authority to enforce consumer financial protections,” Biden said.

AG Secures Indictment in Fraud Case

The Attorney General’s Office announced today an indictment of a Michigan man accused of running an investment recovery scam against a victim in New Castle County. This indictment is another example of Beau’s focus on helping Delawareans protect themselves against fraudulent schemes and prosecuting those who seek to swindle us and our neighbors.

AG’s Office Secures Conviction of Sussex Businessman

The Attorney General’s office today announced the conviction of James Tennefoss, of Bridgeville, on two counts of felony theft. This conviction reaffirms Attorney General Biden’s commitment to protecting Delaware’s property owners and others whose homes and hard-earned investments are threatened by fraud.

AG Biden Settles Contentious Election dispute

The Attorney General announced that a rare re-do of the Delaware City Council elections will take place after he determined there were unconstitutional election practices prohibiting citizens from voting. Beau will also be assisting the council in drafting legislation to protect the rights of citizens in the city to vote.

AG Announces Arrest of Child Predator

Yesterday, the Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of a Smyrna man on fifty-six counts of child pornography. The arrest came following a tip received by the office’s Child Predator Task Force. Cases like these are why Beau worked with every law enforcement agency in the state to establish the Task Force four years ago.