State of California Department of Justice
Consumer Alerts
- Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
November 9, 2018 - Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency in Butte County
November 8, 2018 - Attorney General Becerra Announces Settlement with Gatorade Over Allegedly Misleading, Anti-Water Statements
September 21, 2017 - Attorney General Becerra Continues Efforts to Address Equifax Data Breach, Urges Consumers to Take Action to Protect Against Identity Theft
September 15, 2017 - Attorney General Xavier Becerra Issues a Consumer Alert to Warn Californians About a Tobacco Scam Circulating on the Internet
June 15, 2017 - Attorney General Xavier Becerra Issues Consumer Alert Concerning Price Gouging in Wake of Oroville Dam Auxiliary Spillway Incident
February 13, 2017 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Shares Consumer Safety Tips for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the Holiday Shopping Season
November 22, 2016 - Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert on Staying Safe While Having Fun with Pokémon Go
July 22, 2016 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Home Improvement Scams
July 13, 2016 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Rental and Moving Scams
July 6, 2016 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Tips for Service Members and Veterans in Honor of Memorial Day
May 27, 2016 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Mortgage Loan Modification Scams
May 13, 2016 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert Advising Students What to Look Out for when Applying for Student Loans
April 13, 2016 - Consumer Alert: Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Advises Californians to be Cautious of Scams during this Tax Season
March 28, 2016 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert Warning California Businesses to be Aware of Phishing Scams Targeting the Workplace
March 18, 2016 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert Warning of Retailer Fraud and Scams Targeting Immigrant and Limited English Proficient Consumers
March 9, 2016 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Sports Ticket Scams Targeting Super Bowl Fans
January 28, 2016 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Commemorates Data Privacy Day by Issuing Identity Theft Protection Tips
January 28, 2016 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Drone Registration and Safe Drone Usage
January 13, 2016 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Urges Californians to Be on the Lookout For the ‘Grandparent Scam’ and Other Recently Reported Scams
December 18, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Tips on Donating Wisely this Holiday Season
November 30, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Tips on Safe Shopping during Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the Holiday Shopping Season
November 18, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Veteran “Pension Poaching” Scams Targeting Military Veteran Seniors and Their Families
November 10, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Debt Collectors Misleading Consumers about Traffic Tickets and Infractions Amnesty Program
October 28, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Medicare Scams Targeting Seniors
October 13, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
September 25, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Reports of Price Gouging During Wildfires
September 17, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Student Loan Debt Consolidation Scams
August 19, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert in Response to UCLA Health Data Breach
July 17, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
April 13, 2015 - Consumer Alert: Protecting Against Identity Theft During the 2015 Tax Season
March 3, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert in Response to Anthem Data Breach
February 5, 2015 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Location Services Used by Mobile Apps
December 22, 2014 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Driver License Scams Targeting Immigrants
December 4, 2014 - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Scams Targeting Immigrants and their Families
November 25, 2014 - Consumer Alert: California Newspaper Subscription Scam
October 31, 2014 - Consumer Alert: Tips for Californians to Prevent Tax-Related Identity Theft
January 13, 2014