Pennsylvania AG

PA AG Taking Action: Sentencings, Consumer Fraud, Antitrust, Organized Retail Crime

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office has published multiple enforcement actions on its Taking Action page spanning criminal sentencing, consumer fraud enforcement, antitrust litigation, and regulatory compliance. Notable items include: a Lehigh County man sentenced for posing as a medical professional (April 22, 2026); sentencing of an Allegheny County man for providing a fatal fentanyl dose to a minor (April 13, 2026); MV Realty settlement requiring termination of all Pennsylvania mortgages over misleading homeowner benefit programs (April 16, 2026); and a federal jury verdict finding Live Nation/Ticketmaster operated a monopoly over the live entertainment industry (April 15, 2026). E-cigarette and vape manufacturers are now required to certify with the Office of Attorney General under Act 57 of 2025, which took effect April 9, 2026. Additional actions involve organized retail crime charges against motorcycle club members, PA State Police criminal conduct, illegal gaming device distribution, and consumer warnings regarding cash scams, ticket scams, and investment fraud on social media platforms.

PA AG News: Fraud Sentencing, Predator Arrest, Scam Alert

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office published three news items between April 20-22, 2026: a Lehigh County man was sentenced to state prison for posing as a medical professional and billing Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers; a Northampton County fugitive was arrested in Bethlehem on child sexual abuse material charges after being found hiding under blankets in a child's bedroom; and Pennsylvanians were warned of a cash scam involving 'trusted person' pickups demanding immediate payment for fake emergencies.