The Colorado Attorney General is dedicated to protecting Colorado consumers and businesses by upholding Colorado and Federal laws designed to maintain a fair and competitive business environment while protecting consumers from being targets of fraud. Whether combating scammers attempting to concoct elaborate investment schemes, bait-and-switch advertising, unscrupulous lenders, or fraud on older Coloradans, Consumer Protection Section is devoted to keeping Coloradans safe.
Rules governing Investigative hearings conducted by the Office of the Attorney General, pursuant to the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, C.R.S. § 6-1-108(1), and the Colorado Antitrust Act, C.R.S. § 6-4-110(1)(b) can be found here.
A chart indicating the current certified dollar limit under UPMIFA (C.R.S. 15-1-1106(d)(1), can be found here.
Consumer Fraud Unit
The primary responsibility for the Consumer Fraud Unit is consumer complaint intake, investigation, and prosecution of violations of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act and the Charitable Solicitations Act. This Unit also handles much of the Section’s consumer education and outreach efforts.
Consumer Credit Unit
The Consumer Credit Unit regulates (through licensure/registration programs) companies and individuals involved in consumer lending, debt collection, and debt management. The Unit regulates supervised lenders, credit sellers, credit counseling and debt settlement companies, and collection agencies.
Consumer Credit Enforcement Unit
The Consumer Credit Enforcement Unit investigates and prosecutes violations of Colorado laws that provide protections for consumers in dealings with consumer lenders, finance companies, retail credit sellers, debt settlement companies, credit counseling agencies, and debt collectors. The Unit also investigates and prosecutes lenders who attempt to evade Colorado laws that cap consumer loan interest rates and fees.
More on the Consumer Credit Unit
Antitrust Unit
This Unit enforces state and federal antitrust statutes to protect Colorado consumers from price-fixing, bid-rigging and attempts to reduce competition in Colorado that could result in higher prices for goods and services imposed on Colorado consumers.
For recent comments from Attorney General Phil Weiser on antitrust enforcement from an interview with Competition Policy International, view this CPI Talks (PDF).
Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate Unit
This Unit represents the State’s public advocate who represents residential, small business, and agricultural utility ratepayers before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. The Unit examines all applications made by utilities that could impose increased rates on consumers to determine if they are reasonable and fair.
Attorney General Phil Weiser
False Claims Unit
The False Claims Unit enforces the Colorado False Claims Act (CFCA) on behalf of the Attorney General and the people of Colorado. The CFCA targets fraud on almost any local or statewide program or service that uses public funds. The CFCA protects Coloradans by providing penalties and damages against individuals and companies that knowingly misuse taxpayer dollars.
To report suspected fraud, visit Stop Fraud Colorado.
For information about enforcement policies, view the Statement of Enforcement Policies (PDF).
To contact the False Claims Unit directly, please email falseclaims@coag.gov.