Fraud & Scams
Scams and fraud can come in many forms—email phishing, identity theft, financial cons, and deceptive marketing are just some of the ways scammers target Nevadans over the phone, online, or in person.
If you've been a victim of fraud or believe you might be targeted, there are tools you can use to report fraud, scams, and bad business practices that you or others have experienced. Reporting fraud can give you the information you need to protect yourself and your assets while also helping authorities to prevent others from falling victim to the same schemes.
Federal Trade Commission
Click here to use the FTC's Report Fraud page.
Many common fraud problems can be reported here, including identity theft, impersonation, unwanted calls, online shopping, car issues, job opportunities, contests, and more. After submitting a report, you'll receive tailored recovery steps to try and recover money lost or help with other issues you may be facing.
This video walks through the process of submitting a report:
Your complaint will go into the Consumer Sentinel Network database, which is accessed by the Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement agencies. If you or the person you are submitting a report for are not comfortable sharing personal information, it is okay to type "Anonymous" in the name field.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Click here to submit a complaint with the CFPB.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will investigate and may levy substantial fines to companies for violations regarding checking and savings accounts, credit cards, credit reports and other personal consumer reports, debt collection, money transfers, virtual currency, money services, mortgages, or payday loans. They may also issue cease and desist letters if violations are found to occur.
In addition to this English video that walks through the complaint process, other videos are available on the CFPB's YouTube channel in Spanish, Tagalog, and other languages:
Nevada Attorney General's Office
Click here to file a complaint in English or Spanish with the Attorney General's Office.
