The Consumer Protection Unit investigates and prosecutes cases against businesses and individuals for unlawful business practices, false advertising, and other violations of law. Whether the case is filed as a criminal complaint or as a civil action, the district attorney assigned to the case represents the People of the State of California, not any individual consumer.
Immigration Fraud refers to the services, resources, and assistance provided to individuals who have been targeted or harmed by fraudulent immigration-related challenges.
Identity theft occurs when an individual's personal or financial information is stolen and used by someone to commit fraud.
Crimes surrounding illegal business practices and/or the misrepresenting their business or services to individuals.
Crimes that can involve banking, credit card fraud, property theft, foreclosure, terrorism financing, or cyber financial crime.