Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced a $1 million settlement on Thursday with Wyatts Towing. Part of the settlement calls for the company to return illegally collected fees to consumers, and change unfair and deceptive business practices.
The investigation found that “since 2019 the company towed thousands of vehicles without a valid permit or proper authorization, charged unlawful fees and illegally kept consumer funds, and engaged in deceptive and unfair business practices to discourage Coloradans from exercising their rights under the state’s towing laws.”
“Wyatts Towing used deceptive practices and broke the law to make a quick buck,” stated Weiser in a statement. “They are now taking responsibility and cooperating to resolve this case. While consumers who knew to complain got their money back, those without the time, training, or awareness to act as their own lawyers…