31 AG’s sign letter supporting FTC identity theft rules
Attorney General Jim Hood joined a coalition of 31 attorneys general recently in a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging the FTC to...
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Social security scam raises caution for consumers
Attorney General Jim Hood is warning Mississippians of a rise in scam calls that try to get you to believe your Social Security Number has...
PERS rules in favor of retirees running for legislature
by Alex Paton
The Public Employees Retirement System Board (PERS) has voted to allow retirees to serve in the state legislature while keeping their retirement benefits. Attorney General...
AG Hood warns state workers of paycheck scam
Attorney General Jim Hood is warning Mississippi employees that scammers are targeting them in attempt to reroute directs deposits of employees’ pay to another bank...
Hosemann, Hood seek millions from federal government
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann and Attorney General Jim Hood filed suit today against the federal government on behalf of school children in three districts...
PERS Board to rule on retirees running for legislature
by Alex Paton
Attorney General Jim Hood is encouraging state retirees to attend a meeting Tuesday with the Board of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) about their...
Hood recovers $26.6 million, settles Epps bribery case
Attorney General Jim Hood announced today that his office recovered $26,612,188.22 in Mississippi taxpayer funds after settling 11 civil lawsuits filed in February 2017, against...
Picayune man arrested on child exploitation, molestation charges
Attorney General Jim Hood announced that 20-year-old Shyheam Griffin is behind bars for allegedly creating, distributing, and downloading child pornography. Griffin was arrested at his...
AG Hood warns of bomb scam
by Alex Paton
Attorney General Jim Hood is issuing a warning to businesses across the state about an international email scam that threatens to bomb a business if...
Hood announces settlement with debt buyers
Approximately 238 Mississippians will have judgement balances on debt completely eliminated or reduced thanks to a settlement recently reached by Attorney General Jim Hood and 41 states...