Atttorney General's Office File a complaint at: http://www.atg.wa.gov/

How many of us really know what to do when we've been scammed? Who do we call if we're not sure?

The central command inside Seattle's consumer resource center is one of four centers around Washington state that fields your phone calls and consumer complaints.

Last year the state Attorney General's office handled around 150,000 phone calls and recovered more than $5 million dollars for consumers.

And being that this is consumer protection week, the Attorney General's office is urging you to give them a call if you have a consumer-related problem.

"We think it makes a huge difference. Some amount of consumer protection is necessary in a free-enterprise system to make sure that deception and corruption does not grow up in the market place," said Doug Walsh with the Attorney General’s office.

If you're interested in contacting the attorney general or want to file a complaint visit http://www.atg.wa.gov/