Trade Fraud Task Force In Washington
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File your complaint online at for faster processing. The Washington State Office of the Attorney General can only process complaints that involve either Washington state residents or businesses located in Washington state.
File your complaint online at for faster processing. The Washington State Office of the Attorney General can only process complaints that involve either Washington state residents or businesses located in Washington state.
If you believe your workplace rights have been violated, there are 3 ways you can file a complaint: File a Worker Rights Complaint online. Download and mail a completed Worker Rights Complaint form (F700-148-000). Visit your nearest L&I office.
If you would like to report a consumer fraud matter that occurred in the State of Washington, or would like other consumer information, please visit the Washington State Attorney General's consumer website at .atg.wa , or contact them at (509) 456-3123.
The Washington State Consumer Protection Act, also known as the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), is a state law that aims to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive business practices. The law gives the state Attorney General's office the authority to take legal action against businesses that engage in such practices.
You may report fraud, waste, mismanagement, or misconduct involving SBA programs or employees either online or by calling the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at 800-767-0385. You may choose to remain anonymous.
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term but had chosen instead to run successfully for governor. U.S. Attorney Nick Brown, a Democrat, won the election against Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano, a Republican.
The heart of the consumer protection provisions of the CPA is RCW 19.86. 020, which states: “Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful.”
Financial fraud and identity theft crimes are defined in RCW 43.330. 300 as check fraud, chronic unlawful issuance of bank checks, embezzlement, credit/debit card fraud, identity theft, forgery, counterfeit instruments, such as checks or documents, organized counterfeit check rings, and organized identify theft rings.
When you report a scam to the FTC, investigators use your information to build cases against scammers. Other law enforcement agencies can see the reports, too, and use them to further their own investigations. Your story makes a difference.
