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SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCED WITH PAYMENT PROCESSING COMPANY FORMER PRESIDENT
(09/18/2010)
Carson City, NV— A settlement has been reached in a case filed by the State of Nevada, six other states, and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) against the former president of a payment processing company arising from his role in an operation that allegedly debited more than $200 million in bogus charges from consumers’ bank accounts

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APPLICATION DUE DATE FOR 2010 STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT PROGRAM
(09/17/2010)
Carson City, NV – Nevada has been allocated funds under the 2010 STOP Violence Against Women Grant program for qualified programs that meet specific federal and state objectives

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GRANDPARENT SCAM ALERT
(09/17/2010)
Carson City, NV - The following consumer advisory is offered by the Nevada Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection as part of an ongoing effort to educate consumers

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GUILTY PLEA ANNOUNCED IN FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAM
(09/10/2010)
Las Vegas, NV – Doninador Palalay a.k.a. Dominador Palalay has pled guilty to Theft-Obtaining Money in Excess of $2500 by Material Misrepresentation, a category B felony, for his role in operating a foreclosure rescue scam in Las Vegas during 2008 and 2009 under the business name of PDM Financial Group, Inc.

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FORMER GROUP HOME OWNER ELEANOR LAROCK SENTENCED
(09/09/2010)
Las Vegas, NV – Eleanor Larock, age 49, was sentenced today for Neglect of an Older Person, a gross misdemeanor offense. Ms. Larock was formerly the owner of Grace Elderly Care Home, a residential facility for elderly people. District Court Judge Elissa Cadish sentenced Ms. Larock to 6 months incarceration, suspended, payment of a $1,000.00 fine, performance of 120 hours of community service, plus 2 years probation

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New Agreement Reached with Publishers Clearing House
(09/09/2010)
Las Vegas, NV- Nevada has joined 31 states and the District of Columbia to announce the filing of a stipulated judgment with sweepstakes company Publishers Clearing House of Port Washington, New York. The “Supplemental Consent Judgment” which will be filed in Clark County District Court modifies the terms of a prior judgment filed in 2000.

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Ex-CSN Construction Chief Found Guilty on Eleven Felony Counts
(09/07/2010)
Las Vegas - Former CSN Associate Vice President William Gilbert has been found guilty of eleven Felony Counts by a Las Vegas jury for stealing equipment and materials from the college of Southern Nevada.

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THREE INDICTED IN FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAM
(08/30/2010)
Las Vegas, NV – Three people were indicted today for allegedly operating a foreclosure rescue scam in Las Vegas during 2008 and 2009. The indictment alleges that Doninador Palalay a.k.a. Dominador Palalay, Marie Tejada Medina and Benjamin Aquino Moraleda III allegedly operated a foreclosure rescue scam under the business name of PDM Financial Group, Inc.

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NEVADA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW SUMMIT
(08/30/2010)
Carson City: The Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence will sponsor a Domestic Violence Fatality Review Summit at the Sun Coast Hotel Casino, 9090 Alta Drive in Las Vegas, NV on October 1.

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HEALTHCARE WORKER CONSTANCE EDWARDS SENTENCED FOR MEDICAID FRAUD
(08/14/2010)
Las Vegas – Healthcare worker Constance D. Edwards, age 30, was sentenced today for Medicaid Fraud, Failing to Maintain Billing Records. Edwards pled guilty to the gross misdemeanor offense and was sentenced to one year of probation, 3 days in jail and payment of $3,111.36 in restitution. The case was investigated and prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

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