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
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AG DONOVAN ANNOUNCES TOP 10 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF 2021
In 2021, CAP received 1,173 complaints and recovered more than $240,000 for Vermont consumers. Claiming the list’s top spots are complaints involving vehicles, retail, and home improvement, respectively – representing approximately 44 percent of all complaints filed.