The Consumer Protection Section of the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia provides protection to consumers from fraud, deception, and illegal practices. You may complete a complaint form online or download one of our complaint forms.For further assistance call our Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-800-552-9963. Above all, we are committed to protecting your rights as a consumer and holding businesses accountable for deceptive and unfair practices. When a company uses deceptive strategies to raise their advantage over other businesses, this is considered unfair competition. If you have consumer questions or concerns, contact Consumer Affairs at 703-222-8435, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. We do not handle employee vs. Employer disputes, discrimination disputes, business vs. The Virginia Consumer Protection Act of 1977 bans false advertising, automobile odometer tampering, and other deceptive methods. It is not uncommon to find, in the case of supplies, that unfair and deceptive trade practices are in play.