A business or person who provides labor or services has cheated me. Who can I contact?
If you believe a criminal act has been committed, contact your local police department. The Arizona Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division can answer your questions about civil enforcement, or can refer you to the correct agency. Please call their office at (602) 542-5763.
I have received a bad check as payment for goods or services. Do I have any recourse?
The Maricopa County Attorney's Check Enforcement Program is committed to working with victims in identifying bad check crimes and quickly enforcing full restitution. For more information, visit our Check Enforcement Program page.
Someone has stolen my identity to open a credit card account in my name. Can the County Attorney's Office help?
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office Fraud and Identity Theft Enforcement Bureau was created in August 2004 to combat identity theft crimes. Through this specialized unit, victims of identity theft and related crimes will benefit from newly-enacted Arizona legislation that allows prosecutors to pursue identity theft and computer-related cases that cross jurisdictional lines.
If you believe your are a victim of identity theft, there are four important steps you should take right now:
Contact the fraud departments of any one of the three major credit bureaus.
Close the accounts that you know or believe have been tampered with or opened fraudulently.
File a report with your local police department.
File your complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
