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The Communications division strives to facilitate contact between the public and their “lawyer” Attorney General King. It is this office’s practice to provide as much information as possible about issues and legal cases being handled by the Attorney General’s office. The statutory responsibilities of the office are many and wide-ranging and thus so are the requests for information from the public. The Communications staff handles daily requests for information, clarification, opinions and help.

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NEWS


Attorney General Gary King Blue Cross Rate Hearing to Go On... Supreme Court Denies Writ and Stay
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Attorney General Gary King appeared before the NM Supreme Court this morning to argue that there was no basis for a writ of mandamus by Blue Cross Blue Shield New Mexico; the Court agreed and denied the motion, clearing the way for an August hearing on the insurance company's rate increase request.
Report from the Attorney General
Monday, July 26, 2010

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King announces the AGO's Meth Abuse and Prevention Initiative has taken the fight to the next level with a statewide media campaign highlighting our Train the Trainer (TtT) program.
AG Gary King AG Case Nets Jail Time in Elderly Abuse Case...Rio Rancho Woman Helps Steal from Ex-Mother-in-Law
Monday, July 26, 2010

Attorney General Gary King announced today that Christina Dreischmeyer, 32, of Rio Rancho, pleaded guilty and was taken into custody late last week on charges that she helped steal as much as $40,000 from her former mother-in-law who suffers from dementia.
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Scam Alerts


TestChkImage Consumer Alert----Scams in NM
Tuesday, July 20, 2010

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King's Consumer Protection Division is again alerting consumers to a couple of scams currently circulating in the Land of Enchantment.

Monthly Consumer Advisory
Thursday, July 01, 2010

The following is a summary of some of the scams and frauds reported during June to New Mexico Attorney General Gary King’s Office at: communications@nmag.gov.

SCAM ALERT ---"$250,000 Award"
Friday, June 25, 2010

One of the latest scams to target New Mexicans is coming to their cell phones from (876)-281-0810 in Jamaica. The caller, claiming to be in Gallup, simply states the recipient of the call is "the winner of $250,000 US dollars" and that he has a "certified check signed by President Barack Obama" for the payment.
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Did You Know?


Help 1 AG King's Office At RSVP's Event
Wednesday, July 07, 2010

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King's Consumer Protection Division staff will be at the City of Albuquerque's Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Awards Breakfast and Seminar this Friday, July 9, 2010, offering informational brochures and booklets for attendees.

New Mexico 1990 Map AGO Road Show Travels To Gallup
Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Staff from Attorney General Gary King's Office will be in Gallup, New Mexico on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, as part of the ongoing education and outreach effort known as the AGO Road Show.

ICAC PSA NOW IN THEATERS
Wednesday, June 09, 2010

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King's Office is proud to announce an in-house-produced 15-second Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) public service announcement is now in Albuquerque movie theaters.
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