The five most common scams for businesses include: Imposters of business personnel, fake orders of goods or services, business identity theft, phishing, and government imposters. Vermont businesses submitted 176 of the 3,982 scams reported to the Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) in 2025. The top scam businesses must look out for is the Imposter of… Continue reading Scams Reported by Businesses in 2025
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Top 10 Scams of 2025
Vermonters made a total of 3,982 scam reports to the Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) in 2025 – an increase of 12% over the previous year. Leading the list for the fifth consecutive year was the “Computer Tech Support” scam, totaling more than a quarter of the top scams reported. This scam tricks people with… Continue reading Top 10 Scams of 2025
Avoid Scams and Fraud During Flood Recovery
Vermonters have become all too familiar with the difficulties of disaster flooding. We know from experience that as we seek to recover, time is of the essence. We may bypass research gathering steps to respond as quickly as possible to the most pressing needs. When encountering urgent, unexpected, or unfamiliar consumer transactions, like agreements for… Continue reading Avoid Scams and Fraud During Flood Recovery
Top Scams Reported by Businesses in 2024
Of the 3533 scams reported to the Consumer Assistance Program (CAP), 191 were submitted by Vermont businesses. The five most common scams for businesses include: fake orders, utility disconnection threats, imposters of business personnel, government imposters, and business identity theft. The top scam for businesses to look out for is Order Fraud (fake orders of… Continue reading Top Scams Reported by Businesses in 2024
Vermont’s Top 10 Scams of 2024
Vermonters made a total of 3,533 scam reports to the Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) in 2024. Leading the list was the “Computer Tech Support” scam, totaling almost 30% of the top scams reported. This scam tricks people with sudden alerts about alleged computer issues, such as expiring antivirus software or malware infections. Variations… Continue reading Vermont’s Top 10 Scams of 2024