Consumer Fraud
Consumer Fraud – Consumer fraud is the general name given to a wide variety of consumer related offenses. In California prosecutors have the authority to file civil actions to protect consumers from Unfair Business Practices. California law defines unfair business practices as any unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business act or practice and any unfair, deceptive, untrue or misleading advertising. If you believe that you have been the victim of consumer fraud, you should contact the Kern County District Attorney’s Consumer Protection Unit:
Kern County Consumer Protection Unit
1415 Truxtun Avenue, 7th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-2405
Or you can download a complaint request form online at Kern County DA Consumer Fraud Complaint Form.
Additionally, there are numerous consumer protection web sites that offer assistance to consumers. The Federal Government has an outstanding web site at http://www.consumer.gov, and the California Attorney General also offers online assistance at http://ag.ca.gov.
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