Fraud & Unfair Business Practices
Overview
Our Experts
Fraudulent and unfair business practices devastate individuals, families, and communities—especially those already experiencing financial hardship. Public Counsel’s Consumer Rights team protects consumers from scams, deceptive financial deals, and exploitative practices that target people of color, immigrants, low-income communities, elders, and people with disabilities. We provide legal help in cases involving real estate fraud, financial elder abuse, auto financing scams, predatory lending, and more—holding bad actors accountable and helping communities work towards financial stability.
See Get Help below to apply for support.
Are you facing fraud, real estate scams, or other unfair practices? We may be able to help.
To apply, complete our complete our online intake form or call our intake line: (213) 385-2977, x700. After you complete your intake, our staff will review your request and contact you to discuss next steps.
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Our staff work with clients and partners to identify patterns of injustice that impact and harm the communities we serve. Through strategic litigation, we effect large-scale change and systems reform while amplifying the power of affected communities and advancing public discourse.
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