Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has released a list of the top 15 consumer complaints his office received during 2007. Goddard’s office released the list in conjunction with the start of “Arizona Consumer Protection” month, which began on March 1st.

According to the AG’s office, in 2007 the office received more than 46,000 calls with almost half of the calls resulting in a formal complaint filed with the AG’s Consumer Information and Complaints Unit (CIC). Business opportunity solicitations and complaints about business services such as nannies, telegrams and florists, topped the list.

Thieves who are looking to gain entry to your home might have an easier time thanks to a special key that is readily available on the Internet.  The key called a “Bump Key”  can be used to open the tumbler type door locks commonly used to secure homes all over Arizona. According to a recent report from KPIX, the CBS affiliate in San Francisco, bump keys are cheap and easy to purchase on the Internet.

The bump keys works quickly and easily.  The key is inserted in a door lock.  A couple of taps to the key with a hammer or mallet, followed by a quick turn and the lock is opened and all of your belongings are there for the taking.  A potential thief can even watch one of the several “how-to” videos uploaded to websites on the Internet.