Consumers have reported receiving calls or online solicitations for free medical cancer screening kits in exchange for Medicare information. While cheek swabs are used in common screenings for illnesses and genetics, unprompted and unsolicited calls or online advertisements for free cancer screening kits are a scam. Phone. Often this scam begins with a phone call,… Continue reading Medical Cancer Swab Screening Scam
Vermonter of the Month: Bess O’Brien
Vermonter of the Month is a monthly series in which the Attorney General will feature a Vermonter doing exemplary work in their community. Have someone you think should be featured? Email AGO.CAP@vermont.gov. Our August Vermonter of the Month is director, producer, and arts activist Bess O’Brien—Vermont’s truth-teller. Bess began working in film when her husband Jay Craven… Continue reading Vermonter of the Month: Bess O’Brien
Attorney General Donovan Joins Fight Against Illegal Robocalls
Robocalls are annoying. But, when a scammer is on the other end of the call, they can also be dangerous. That’s why Attorney General Donovan with attorneys general from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., formed a public-private coalition with 12 phone companies to implement anti-robocall strategies to help protect consumers from illegal robocalls and… Continue reading Attorney General Donovan Joins Fight Against Illegal Robocalls
Recognizing Government Impersonation Scams
It can be intimidating to receive phone calls that claim to be from the government. Some of these calls can be threatening, while others offer false opportunities for government grants or entitlements. Calls and scams impersonating the government have been on the rise since 2014. The IRS scam, impersonating the Internal Revenue Service, has ranked… Continue reading Recognizing Government Impersonation Scams
Vermonters of the Month: Elizabeth and Alex Grimes
This is a monthly series in which the Attorney General will feature a Vermonter doing exemplary work in their community. Have someone you think should be featured? Email AGO.CAP@vermont.gov. Alex and Elizabeth Grimes, our July Vermonters of the Month, describe the past six years as a “whirlwind of emotion.” May 5, 2013 is the day that forever… Continue reading Vermonters of the Month: Elizabeth and Alex Grimes