To report wrongdoing, call the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at (215) 6861770 or fill out the online complaint form on this page. Complaint Information.Please explain your complaint: Try to be brief, but be sure to tell WHAT happened, WHEN it happened and WHERE it happened. Philadelphia joins other major US cities in passing a local law to address consumer fraud and abuse. Our attorneys can answer your questions throughout every step of the process. Deceived in a financial transaction, cheated out of money, misleading product labels? Specifically, the law prohibits businesses from carrying out "fraudulent or deceptive conduct which creates a likelihood of confusion or misunderstanding. Vendors that provide goods and services to consumers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania strictly liable for fraudulent or deceitful conduct. Pennsylvania deceptive trade practice laws prohibit false advertising, auto odometer tampering, and other shady business practices. There are 20 specific descriptions of unfair and deceptive methods of competition and business practices outlined in the UTPCPL.