This week, Attorney General TJ Donovan called on the Federal Communications Commission to allow telephone service providers to block illegal “robocalls” that are made to unsuspecting consumers. A “robocall” is an automated phone call that delivers a recorded message. Scammers have been known to use robocalls to target older individuals. “Illegal

Every year, vulnerable adults suffer from untimely deaths. How do these deaths happen? What kinds of interventions might have prevented them? How can we do better? In 2016, Vermont’s legislature established a “Vulnerable Adult Fatality Review Team” within the Office of the Attorney General to bring together public and private sectors to address these

It’s my job, and my office’s job, to help keep older Vermonters safe and secure. We do that every day in our criminal division by prosecuting physical abuse and financial exploitation. We do that job in our consumer protection division by advocating for older consumers and educating the public on frauds and scams. And we …