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Complaints lodged against Worcester businesses in 2019
Since Jan. 1, 40 complaints have been lodged with the Mass. Attorney General's Consumer Advocacy and Response Division against Worcester businesses.
Twenty-one of the 40 complaints concern automobiles, 6 trades and professional services, 4 utilities and alternative energy, and 3 each for government, housing and retail.
The complete online data, updated yesterday [May 8], can be found here.
Please note, per the website: "The posting of this data does not mean that the Office has made a determination as to the merits of these complaints or the validity of the information provided. Please note that where publication of certain data may lead to the identity of the complainant or compromise investigatory efforts, that data has not been included."
Here's the list, sorted by most recent complaints:
Here is the same list sorted by Business Name:
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