The Consumer Fraud Unit’s primary focus is on the prevention of deception and misrepresentations in connection with the advertisement and sale of goods and services to individual and business consumers in Colorado. This is accomplished through the enforcement of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act, along with other consumer protection statutes.
The Attorney General represents the State of Colorado and investigates complaints alleging a pattern of unlawful and deceptive trade practices. Information from consumers allows us to identify and devote our resources to the most serious cases involving widespread injury to Colorado consumers. Any legal action we take is on behalf of the State of Colorado as we are prohibited in providing individual legal advice, interpretation, or individual legal representation.
Fraud Reporting
- Fraudulent Telephone Calls/Text Messages
- Mortgage Fraud Reporting and Information Center
- File a Consumer Complaint
Consumer Awareness Publications and Fraud Advisories
- Consumer Fraud Advisories
- Consumer Fraud Awareness Newsletter
- Consumer Guide For Military Personnel and Families
- Publications Library
Register here for future Consumer Fraud Alerts and the Consumer Fraud Awareness Newsletter
Consumer Resources
- Consumer Fraud Case Information
- Charitable Giving
- Consumer Resource Guide
- Common Questions
- Elder Issues
- Identity Theft
News
- 02/28/2013 - Attorney General Announces World Wide Readers and Related Telemarketers Defrauded Consumers
- 02/14/2013 - Colorado Attorney General Reaches $29 Million Settlement Over Unintended Acceleration in Toyota and Lexus Models
- 11/30/2012 - Consumer Complaints lead Attorney General to Halt Door-to-Door Magazine Subscition Scam
- 11/29/2012 - Attorney General Secures a Stipulated Preliminary Injunction with Springs Transmission and Automotive
- 11/26/2012 - Attorney General Obtained $475,000 Judgment Against Magazine Sales Telemarking Companies
- 11/20/2012 - Attorney General Announces Settlement with Operators of Full Spirit Ministries/Open Door Mission
- 11/19/2012 - Attorney General Announces $207.4 Million in Statewide Consumer Relief from National Mortgage Settlement
- 11/15/2012 - Attorney General Announces $90 Million Multi-State Settlement with Glaxosmithkline LLC, Concerning Avandia
- 11/15/2012 - Attorney General Certifies Dollar Limit Under Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
- 10/29/2012 - Attorney General Announces $1.8 Million Settlement with Lender Processing Services
- 10/18/2012 - Attorney General Announces 100% of $51.17 Million in Forcelosure Prevention Efforts Have Been Distributed
- 10/05/2012 - Attorney General Announces $4.6 Million Settlement with Abbott Laboratories Over the Drug Depakote
- 09/25/2012 - Attorney General Secures Conviction Against Rapper Dame Fame and Five Others for Credit Card & Bank Fraud
- 09/24/2012 - Qualified borrowers who lost homes to foreclosure to receive mailing, may be eligible for payment
- 09/10/2012 - Colorado Attorney General settles consumer protection lawsuit against Internet based marketing program
- 08/30/2012 - Colorado reaches landmark $181 million settlement with 37 other state attorneys general and Janssen Pharmaceuticals
- 08/29/2012 - Colorado Attorney General secures $69 Million agreement with three U.S. publishing companies over the e-book price-fixing lawsuit
- 05/17/2012 - Attorney General announces $45 million multistate settlement with the makers of sketchers footwear to address marketing practices for athletic shoes
- 05/02/2012 - Attorney General announces consumer protection lawsuit against Evergreen duo and magazine subscription businesses
- 04/30/2012 - Attorney General reaches agreement with Trinidad nonprofit requiring regular meetings, public disclosures
- 04/17/2012 - Attorney General announces consent decree barring Denver company from operating consumer-restitution schemes
- 04/12/2012 - Attorney General joins multistate e-book price fixing lawsuit against publishing companies and Apple
- 03/26/2012 - Attorney General Obtained $275,000 Judgment Against Magazine Sales Telemarking Companies
- 03/22/2012 - Attorney General announces consumer protection lawsuit against Fort Collins-based charity, homeless shelter
- 03/14/2012 - Attorney General announces $4.5 million settlementwith Westwood College to address deceptive business practices
- 03/06/2012 - Attorney General announces consumer protection lawsuit against Highland Ranch business
- 02/23/2012 - Attorney General, U.S. Attorney announce joint lawsuit, injunction to end national foreclosure-rescue scam
- 02/09/2012 - Attorney General announces Colorado will receive $204.6 million in foreclosure-relief funds under multistate settlement
- 12/19/2011 - Attorney General announces lawsuit to dissolve a Denver-based nonprofit corporation
- 12/15/2011 - Attorney General lauds failure of bill that would have allowed businesses to robocall cell phones
- 12/12/2011 - Attorney General warns consumers to beware of scammers posing as the Better Business Bureau
- 11/15/2011 - Attorney General announces court order barring a Denver-based company from unlicensed debt collection
- 11/15/2011 - Attorney General announces settlement barring Denver-based credit-repair company from defrauding consumers
- 10/14/2011 - Attorney General, FTC announce order barring companies from pushing misleading get-rich-quick infomercials
- 10/06/2011 - Attorney General announces consumer protection lawsuit against metro-area magazine-sales telemarketing companies
- 09/21/2011 - Attorney General announces order barring Denver company from continuing consumer-restitution scam
- 09/15/2011 - Attorney General congratulates AARP ElderWatch on 10 years of service to Colorado seniors
- 08/31/2011 - Attorney General announces lawsuit against Denver company /involved in consumer restitution scam
- 08/04/2011 - Attorney General warns consumers to beware of private firms offering to assist in recovering restitution
- 06/23/2011 - Attorney General announces $40.75 million multistate settlement with drug manufacturers to address drug-production practices
- 06/06/2011 - Attorney General announces settlement with Office Depot to resolve allegations of overbilling government, nonprofit entities
- 05/31/2011 - Attorney General, FTC announce lawsuit against companies, individuals pushing misleading get-rich-quick infomercials
- 5/5/2011 - Attorney General announces $6.5 million judgment against roofing company that defrauded Denver, Colorado Springs homeowners
- 4/20/2011 - Attorney General reaches settlement with Colorado Springs-based immigration services company, Simply Done Immigration
- 3/31/2011 - Attorney General announces lawsuit against Castle Rock-based company engaged in a multistate loan-modification scam
- 3/17/2011 - Attorney General unveils quarterly newsletter aimed at informing and protecting Colorado consumers
- 3/11/2011 - Attorney General, Secretary of State and AARP ElderWatch warn Coloradans to beware of false charity scams after quake, tsunami
- 3/10/2011 - Attorney General announces Colorado will receive $1.4 million as part of a multistate settlement with AstraZeneca
- 3/7/2011 - Attorney General unveils top 2010 consumer complaints
- 1/31/2011 - Attorney General announces agreement barring tanning chain from misleading consumers during sales process
- 12/15/2010 - Attorney General announces $13.25 million settlement with DirecTV
- 12/15/2010 - Attorney General announces $21 million settlement with Dannon
- 10/6/2010 - Attorney General announces $23.7 million settlement to address deceptive lending practices of World Savings and Wachovia Bank.
- 9/09/2010 - Attorney General announces multistate $3.5 million settlement with Publishers Clearing House to settle contempt charges
- 8/23/2010 - Attorney General announces $2 million judgment against fraudulent Englewood-based business brokers
- 8/9/2010 - Attorney General announces Topix.com agreement ending the site’s ‘pay to police’ policy
- 8/5/2010 - Attorney General announces $160,000 contempt judgment against business broker Tyrone Tymkovich
- 7/7/2010 - Attorney General announces lawsuit against company suspected of using infomercial 'talk shows' and seminars to defraud consumers
- 5/11/2010 - Attorney General announces $2.5 million dollar judgement against Colorado Springs immigration-services business.
- 4/22/2010 - Attorney General announces judgement against defunct martial arts business, its owner in consumer protection case.
- 4/16/2010 - Attorney General announces settlement with Denver man who violated Colorado's charitable soliciation laws
- 3/23/2010 - Attorney General announces settlement with former Roaring Fork Valley resident accused of elaborate fraud scheme
- 3/19/2010 - Attorney General announces Settlement with Arvada-based Nutra Pills, Inc.
- 3/9/2010 - Attorney General announces proposed settlement of multistate antitrust allegations against voting machine company
- 3/4/2010 - Attorney General announces judgment against Colorado man behind fraudulent Broomfield-based legal aid business
- 1/27/2010 - Attorney General announces settlement barring former operators of the Colorado Humane Society from operating nonprofits
- 12/18/2009 - Attorney General files lawsuit against two Englewood businesses, their owners suspected of defrauding more than 700 businesses
- 11/24/2009 - Attorney General announces actions taken against 10 companies preying on Colorado borrowers
- 10/27/2010 - Attorney General announces lawsuit against Colorado Springs mortgage company engaged in deceptive trade practices
- 9/3/2009 - Attorney General announces lawsuit against roofing company suspected of defrauding Denver, Colorado Springs homeowners
- 8/12/2009 - Attorney General Receives Court Order Barring Colorado Springs Business From Engaging In Deceptive Trade Practices
- 7/16/2009 - Attorney General Announces $5.99 Million Multistate Settlement With DISH Network Over Deceptive Sales Practices
- 7/15/2009 - Attorney General Announces Actions Against Seven Loan-Modification Companies As Part Of Multistate Sweep
- 6/25/2009 - Attorney General Obtains Settlement Barring Englewood Locksmith Firm From Misleading Consumers