FRAUD REPORTING - EDD

CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT


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  • Sacramento, Sacramento
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  • Phone 1
    Main
    800-229-6297
  • Phone 2
    Spanish-Main EDD number
    800-326-8937
  • Business Line
    800-229-6297

How to Report EDD Fraud
Visit Ask EDD at https://askedd.edd.ca.gov/AskEDD/s/ and select the Report Fraud category to complete the Fraud Reporting Form. You can also call the EDD Fraud Hotline at 800-229-6297 or fax 866-340-5484.

When reporting fraud:
  • Provide all relevant information about the issue. Your report will be anonymous unless you include your name and phone number.
  • Send any fraudulent documents or mail to EDD PO Box 826880, MIC 43, Sacramento, CA 94280-0225. You can also write “Return to Sender” on the envelope and provide it to your mail carrier.
  • Write “Return to sender” on the envelope of any mail you receive that does not pertain to you and provide it to your mail carrier.
If you need to provide more information after reporting fraud, contact us again. Include the reference number provided when you first reported the issue.

Note: To ensure the confidentiality and integrity of any investigation, the EDD does not provide status updates unless court-ordered or required by law.

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