Deceptive Practices In Sales In Los Angeles
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The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights ...
California has not adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Deceptive trade practices in the state are dealt under California Business and Professions Code § 17500 et seq. Sections 17500, 17500.5 and 17505 prohibit false advertisements.
Department of Consumer Affairs. File a complaint online at .dca.ca or call 800.952. 5210 to have a complaint form mailed to you. California Attorney General's Office.
File a complaint with your local consumer protection office or the state agency that regulates the company. Notify the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in your area about your problem. The BBB tries to resolve your complaints against companies.
Department of Consumer Affairs. File a complaint online at .dca.ca or call 800.952. 5210 to have a complaint form mailed to you. California Attorney General's Office.
Illegal business activities, excessive noise, unruly gatherings, or criminal activity. Please contact LAPD for appropriate action at 1-877-ASK-LAPD or (1-877-275-5273) Home-Sharing violations such Airbnb type rentals. Please contact the Department of City Planning at 213-367-7788.
If you have been targeted by an illegal business practice or scam, report it at Reportfraud.ftc.
File a report with the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc if your report is about the business practices of an individual, company, or entity.
The composition of goods is another common category of deceptive claims. For example, a product advertised as “wool” had better be 100 percent wool; a mixture of wool and synthetic fabrics cannot be advertised as wool.
