REPORT A FEDERAL CRIME

The United States Attorney's Office is a prosecutorial agency primarily dedicated to enforcing federal laws and representing the United States of America in court proceedings. While the United States Attorney's Office assists federal agencies with investigative functions, the Office is not an investigative agency.

Accordingly, citizen concerns and complaints not related to a publicly filed matter currently pending in the United States Attorney's Office should be referred directly to the appropriate investigating agency. Listed below are the more common investigative issues with links to the appropriate agency information.

The District comprises 15 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Sonoma. The largest counties are Humboldt, Mendocino and Monterey, which together represent over half of the land area within the District.

SUBJECT	SPECIFIC CONTACT
Arson and Explosives Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)	San Francisco: (925) 364-8550 (1-888-283-3473) Arson Hotline (1-888-283-2662) Bomb https://www.atf.gov/atf-tips
Bank and Financial Institution Fraud/Money Laundering Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Bank Robberies Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Bankruptcy Fraud Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Border Crimes U.S. Customs and Border Protection	Hotline: (800) 232-5378 www.cbp.gov
Child Exploitation and Child Pornography Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home Hotline: (866) 347-2423 1-866-DHS-2-ICE https://www.ice.gov/investigations/child-exploitation
Child Support Enforcement California Department of Child Support Services	1-866-901-3212 Administration for Children & Families
Civil Rights Violations Access the U.S. Attorney's Office Civil Rights Complaints form here: Civil Rights Complaint Form	Civil Rights Web Page
Civil Rights Complaints - Criminal Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Computer Crimes Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Consumer Fraud California Attorney General's Office Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	California: (916) 210-6276 (800) 952-5225 www.oag.ca.gov San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Counterfeiting U.S. Secret Service	https://www.secretservice.gov/contact https://www.secretservice.gov/investigation/counterfeit
COVID-19 Fraud & Price Gouging Department of Justice Disaster Fraud	Disaster Fraud Hotline: (866) 720-5721 Disaster Complaint Form
Credit Card Fraud U.S. Secret Service Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	San Francisco: 415-576-1210 https://www.ftc.gov/faq/consumer-protection/submit-consumer-complaint-ftc
Drugs and Narcotics Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)	Hotline: 1-877-792-2873
Educational Fraud United States Department of Education	California: (916) 319-0800 Hotline: (800) 647-8733 www.ed.gov Email: [email protected]
Elder Financial Abuse Elder Physical Abuse	Hotline: (800) 677-1116 Hotline: (877) 477-3646 or (888) 202-4248 https://dbo.ca.gov/preventing-and-reporting-elder-financial-abuse/ 911 or your local law enforcement agency
Elder Fraud Department of Justice Elder Fraud Hotline	Hotline: (833)372-8311
Environmental Crime U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	Hotline: (866) 372-9378 www.epa.gov San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Failure to Register as a Sex Offender U.S. Marshals Service (USMS)	San Francisco: (415) 436-7677
Fair Housing/Housing Discrimination California Department of Fair Employment & Housing	(800) 884-1684 Email:[email protected] www.dfeh.ca.gov
Firearms Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)	(1-800-283-4867) GUNS
Fish & Wildlife Crimes California Department of Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division	https://wildlife.ca.gov/Enforcement/CalTIP
Food Stamp Fraud U.S. Department of Agriculture – Office of Inspector General	Hotline: (800) 424-9121 www.usda.gov/oig
Fraud Against the Federal Government Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Freedom of Information Requests	*Send requests to:* Executive Office for U.S. Attorney's Department of Justice FOIA/Privacy Unit 600 E. Street, N.W. Room 7300 Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
Fugitives U.S. Marshals Service (USMS)	San Francisco: (415) 436-7677
Gang Activity Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	(1-888-283-8477) San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Hate Crimes Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Health Care Fraud U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	Hotline: (800) 722-0432 San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Housing Fraud U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General (HUD/OIG)	Hotline: (800) 347-3735 Email: [email protected]
Human Trafficking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	Hotline: (866) 347-2423 www.ice.gov San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Identity Theft Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	Hotline: (877) 438-4338 San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Immigration Crime Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)	Hotline: (866) 347-2423 www.ice.gov
Internet Crimes Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://www.ic3.gov/
Medi-Cal Fraud California Department of Justice Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud	Hotline: (800) 722-0432
Mortgage Fraud U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General (HUD/OIG) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	Hotline: (800) 347-3735 Email: [email protected] San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Organized Crime Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Postal Crimes United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)	Hotline: (800) 372-8347 https://www.uspis.gov/report/
Public Corruption Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Social Security Fraud Social Security Administration - Office of Inspector General (SSA/OIG)	Hotline: (800) 269-0271 TTY: (866) 501-2101 www.ssa.gov/oig
Stalking Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
State Bar of California Complaints Against California Attorneys	https://www.calbar.ca.gov/public/complaints-claims
Tax Fraud Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	https://www.irs.gov/individuals/how-do-you-report-suspected-tax-fraud-activity
Telemarketing Fraud Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home
Threats Against the President U.S. Secret Service	(888) 813-8777 www.secretservice.gov
Veterans Affairs Violations U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of Inspector General (VA/OIG)	Hotline: (800) 488-8244 www.va.gov/oig
Violent Crime Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)	San Francisco: (415) 553-7400 https://tips.fbi.gov/home

Updated October 18, 2023