Office of the
District Attorney
Alameda County
Nancy E. O'Malley, District Attorney

The Consumer and Environmental Protection Division of the District Attorney’s Office focuses primarily on cases involving fraud (and other economic crimes), environmental violations, crimes against elders 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, see Tips to Avoid Real Estate Fraud Brochure (English) (Spanish), and our H.E.L.P. program (English)
• Insurance fraud, including fraud in the following areas: workers’ compensation, automobile insurance, annuity and life insurance, and health care
• Elder abuse, including both economic and violent crimes. (Elder Abuse Brochure)

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

Division Head: Larry Blazer, Assistant District Attorney

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

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