Top scams Colorado consumers complained about in 2022

DENVER (KDVR) — The Consumer Protection Section of the Colorado Department of Law saw a 28% increase in complaints in 2022 compared to the year before.

As National Consumer Protection Week kicks off, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser highlighted the top complaints in his office from the year before, from retail sales scams to debt collection and health care.

“At the Department of Law, our responsibility is to protect Colorado consumers. National Consumer Protection Week is an opportunity to provide resources, education, and knowledge so that Coloradans can continue to navigate and avoid scams, while also warning scammers and other bad actors that we are working to halt them and hold them accountable,” Weiser said in a release.

Weiser’s office saw 17,941…