The prevalence of instant communications and online sales has made it all too easy for
unscrupulous individuals and dishonest merchants to engage in frauds and scams designed to
deceive consumers. As a result, consumer protection is a critical function for the attorney
general’s office. In addition to providing effective representation for the state Department of
Consumer Protection in legal proceedings, I will take an active role relative to education and
awareness, actively promoting consumer tips and advisories. Further, I will seek to establish an
online, White Collar Crime Offender Registry to expose bad actors, similar to one created in
Utah. The registry would combine the efforts of federal, state and local enforcement officials to
thwart white collar criminals, providing consumers with another way to verify a vendor before
they buy or invest. Most importantly, my attorney general’s office will be transparent and
accessible, worthy of consumers’ and taxpayers’ trust.