Vermonters filed 5,471 scam reports with the Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) in 2018 according to the Attorney General’s list of top 10 most commonly reported scams of the year. This amounts to a 4.55% increase in scams from 2017. As new scams emerged, old scams persisted. The IRS scam, which involves scammers claiming… Continue reading Vermont’s Top Scams of 2018
Vermonters of the Month: Matt Kehaya and Steve Gagner
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. Through the “power of great beer” Matt Kehaya and Steve Gagner, our December Vermonters of the Month, are proving that “a company can create positive outcomes in our… Continue reading Vermonters of the Month: Matt Kehaya and Steve Gagner
Winter in Vermont: Fuel Costs and Staying Warm
As Vermonters, we are familiar with cold temperatures. It gets cold here in the winter. That’s why access to heat is so important. The Vermont Attorney General’s office is charged with seeing that companies remain in compliance with Consumer Protection Rule 111: Regulation of Propane. Our Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) receives propane complaints each year. Since… Continue reading Winter in Vermont: Fuel Costs and Staying Warm
Vermonter of the Month: Jason Fitzgerald
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. Father. Exercise Physiologist. Athlete. “Diaper Guy.” These are just a few ways one can describe Jason Fitzgerald, our November Vermonter of the Month. In 2007, Jason was… Continue reading Vermonter of the Month: Jason Fitzgerald
Tips for the Charitable Giving Season
As a little girl, I fondly remember watching my dad open scores of charitable solicitations, some containing gifts of greeting cards or address labels, others with a simple request to help their cause. This giving season, I am now the one who opens the mail with thoughtful poise and consideration, “Which causes should I support… Continue reading Tips for the Charitable Giving Season