The Consumer, Environmental & Worker Protection Division of the District Attorney’s Office focuses primarily on cases involving fraud (and other economic crimes), environmental violations, and unfair business practices.

The Division pursues both criminal and civil prosecutions and is divided into the following units:

• • Consumer protection, including, for example: deceptive advertising, employer fraud, tax evasion, and other economic crimes committed by businesses
  • Environmental protection
  • Real estate fraud, including mortgage fraud, Insurance fraud, including fraud in the following areas: workers’ compensation, automobile insurance, annuity and life insurance, and health care

You should contact CEWPD directly if you wish to make a complaint involving any of the crimes listed above.

Division Head: Andres Perez 

Mailing Address: 7677 Oakport Street, Suite 650 Oakland, CA 94621

Phone: (510) 383-8600
Fax: (510) 383-8615
Email: askcepd-da@acgov.org