Consumer Protection

Montana’s Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Troy Downing called in to the KGVO Montana Morning News show on Tuesday to promote his office’s participation in alerting the public to National Consumer Protection Week.

Scams are so prevalent, that the U.S. now has a whole week dedicated to trying to prevent folks from being victimized by charlatans.

Attorney General Tim Fox is urging the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to pass the ‘‘Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2015’’ or the ‘‘HANGUP” Act.

Attorney General Tim Fox announced on Wednesday that Montana has joined several other states to launch an investigation into Volkswagen for altering software to produce false results on vehicle emissions tests.