Consumer Complaints

2006 Top 10 consumer complaints and inquiries

Financing, credit and debt collection accounted for the largest number of complaints and inquiries made to the Attorney General's Office in 2006. The top 10 categories and number of complaints made are:

1. Financing, credit and debt collection - 4,630
2. Charitable solicitations - 2,021
3. Auto sales, repair, odometer, title and towing - 1,939
4. Computer software, online services and Internet auctions - 1,791
5. Telephone slamming, cramming and billing complaints - 1,382
6. Home repair and remodeling - 1,327
7. Lotteries and sweepstakes - 1,290
8. Insurance - 1,157
9. Identity theft - 1,149
10. Publications, magazines and subscriptions - 1,079