well from deceptive Car Sales to Shady contractors consumers in New Jersey launched more than 18 thousand complaints to the state last year government leaders are releasing the data as part of the National Consumer Protection week with hopes that making the complaints public will spur interest in more consumer protections now vehicle sales and repairs topped the list more than 2500 complaints related to repairs sales Towing and Parts pricing were submitted Home Improvement was right behind it though that amassed some 2300 complaints and grievances against major appliances came in third with more than a thousand submissions internet sales and online banking were also major sources of frauds and scams budget and finance writer John reitmeyer says this list is a good reminder to be vigilant as consumers we do have to be our own Watchdogs and Advocates there are a number of ways that people are attempting to take advantage of us whether that's Robo calls credit card scams gift card scams unfortunately there are a lot of people out there who don't have our best interests in their mind and are more than happy to take advantage of us so there are a lot of resources whether that's at the federal level or at the state level that you could tap into to educate yourself about the various ways that scammers are trying to take advantage of you support for the business report provided by New Jersey American Water we keep life flowing online at new jerseyam.com [Music]