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Ever see a phone number you don't recognize show up on your phone? You might want to think twice about picking up the call. A recent rise in phone scams has the attention of Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark's Office.

COLCHESTER — Green Mountain Power (GMP) is alerting customers about a surge in scam calls to customers. The scammers claim to be from GMP, demand immediate payment over the phone

BURLINGTON – Attorney General Charity Clark is warning Vermonters that the grandparent scam is on the rise -- and scammers are utilizing new, sophisticated tactics. As typical of this scam,

BURLINGTON — Attorney General Charity Clark is warning Vermonters that the grandparent scam is on the rise - and scammers are utilizing new, sophisticated tactics.

Vermonters have pulled together after July’s flood — but scammers are looking for opportunities to exploit our generosity and heightened emotions to steal our money. You can protect yourself and

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation is urging Vermonters to be aware of potential financial scams following the flood recovery efforts. Devastating storms can result in flooding waters, damage to property and belongings, and risk for fraudulent contractors offering repairs or requesting upfront payments. Kevin Gaffney, commissioner of the department of finance […]

BRATTLEBORO — Vermonters in the midst of knee-deep mud and reconstruction should take precautions to ensure they don’t end up knee-deep in financial trouble due to post-disaster scammers or price

NBC5 News found some items had two stickers with different prices

Ages. but a recent survey found that 10% of women wouldnt be able or wouldnt be willing to pay any out-of-pocket costs for this type of contraception, so cost is obviously a huge issue here. >> yeah, it really is. in fact, ive done research also looking at this and found that on average, people who are interested in using this kind of over-the-counter birth control for adults, the most that theyre willing to pay is about $15 per month. and for teens who are interested, the most is about $10 per ...

Any scams should be reported to the Consumer Assistance Program