Scams Reported by Businesses in 2025

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

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

Scam Targeting Wedding Officiants and Venders

Do you officiate, photograph, cater or provide other wedding services? If so, scammers may try to steal your money by claiming to be potential clients. Several Vermont Justices of the Peace reported to the Consumer Assistance Program a scam in which fake wedding planners reached out to them using fake email addresses. First they asked… Continue reading Scam Targeting Wedding Officiants and Venders