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CONSUMER ALERTS

CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General’s Office issues “Know Your Rights” flyers in 12 languages about Washington’s law limiting rent increases

SEATTLE – With a new state law limiting rent increases now in effect, the Attorney General’s Office is informing tenants of their rights and how to file a complaint if they receive an unlawful rent hike.

ALERTA AL CONSUMIDOR: Attorney General’s Office emite folletos de "Conozca sus derechos" en 12 idiomas sobre la ley recientemente aprobada en Washington que limita los aumentos del alquiler

SEATTLE – La Attorney General’s Office (Oficina del Procurador General) informa a los inquilinos sobre sus derechos según una ley estatal reciente que limita los aumentos de alquiler y comparte cómo presentar una queja si reciben un aumento de alquiler ilegal.

CONSUMER ALERT: Washingtonians data privacy rights following the 23andMe bankruptcy

OLYMPIA — Following 23andMe’s recent bankruptcy filing, the Attorney General’s Office reminds Washingtonians of their right to genetic data privacy and ability to request data deletion. 23andMe is a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that collects and analyzes individual’s sensitive and unique genetic information.

CONSUMER ALERT: Watch out for charity scams seeking to profit from the California wildfires

OLYMPIA — The Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division is warning Washingtonians to be on the lookout for scammers targeting donations aiding those affected by the wildfires in California. Attorney General Nick Brown asks Washingtonians to report any suspicious solicitations to his office.

Scam alert: Fraudulent Secretary of State notices targeting Washington small businesses

Attorney General Bob Ferguson is warning of a scammer posing as the Secretary of State’s Office targeting Washington small businesses. The scam letters demand payment well beyond the cost of state business filings, and threaten business owners with fines or dissolution of their business for failing to comply. The Secretary of State has also received reports of similar telephone scams targeting Latino businesses, where they were also threatened with jail.

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