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: How To Report Scams and Frauds in

How to Report Scams and Frauds in United States
Government agency resources: phone numbers, links to their websites and contact email addresses

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How to report scams, frauds, schemes and crimes in United States

Most scams violate federal laws and regulations, but a few are investigated by state or local authorities.  In general, if a scam uses the national services, like the US mail postal service, that would be reported to the related national agency, like the USPS, (see this page for reporting federal agencies). Scams involving businesses and scammers operating from a location within a state's borders would often be reported to a state agency. City, county, regional, and state consumer offices offer a variety of important services. They might mediate complaints, conduct investigations, prosecute offenders of consumer laws, license and regulate professional service providers, provide educational materials and advocate for consumer rights. To save time, call before sending a written complaint. Ask if the office handles the type of complaint you have and if complaint forms are provided. See the United States list of state agencies below:

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United States Scam Reporting Agencies and Consumer Protection Offices

State Consumer Protection Offices

• Oklahoma Attorney General
  Address: Oklahoma Attorney General
  Public Protection Unit
  313 N.E. 21st St.
  Oklahoma City, OK 73105
  Phone Number: 405-521-3921 (Oklahoma City) 918-581-2885 (Tulsa)
  
• Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit
  Address: Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit
  3613 N.W. 56th St., Suite 240
  Oklahoma City, OK 73112-4512
  Phone Number: 405-521-3653
  Toll-free: 1-800-448-4904 (Consumer Hotline)

Banking Authorities

The officials listed in this section regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit. If you are dealing with a federally chartered bank, check Federal Agencies.

• State Banking Department
  Address: State Banking Department
  2900 N. Lincoln Blvd.
  Oklahoma City, OK 73105
  Phone Number: 405-521-2782

Insurance Regulators

Each state has its own laws and regulations for each type of insurance. The officials listed in this section enforce these laws. Many of these offices can also provide you with information to help you make informed insurance buying decisions.

• Insurance Department
  Address: Insurance Department
  Consumer Assistance Division
  Five Corporate Plaza
  3625 N.W. 56th St., Suite 100
  Oklahoma City, OK 73112
  Phone Number: 405-521-2991
  Toll-free: 1-800-522-0071 (OK)

Securities Administrators

Each state has its own laws and regulations for securities brokers and securities - including stocks, mutual funds, commodities, real estate, etc. The officials and agencies listed in this section enforce these laws and regulations. Many of these offices can also provide information to help you make informed investment decisions.

• Department of Securities
  Address: Department of Securities
  First National Center
  120 N. Robinson Ave., Suite 860
  Oklahoma City, OK 73102
  Phone Number: 405-280-7700

Utility Commissions

State Utility Commissions regulate services and rates for gas, electricity and telephones within your state. In some states, the utility commissions regulate other services such as water, transportation, and the moving of household goods. Many utility commissions handle consumer complaints. Sometimes, if a number of complaints are received about the same utility matter, they will conduct investigations.

• Corporation Commission
  Address: Corporation Commission
  Consumer Services Division
  PO Box 52000
  Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2000
  Phone Number: 405-522-0478
  Toll-free: 1-800-522-8154 (OK)
  

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General Precautions and Recommendations- What to do with suspicious emails:

• Only open email or IM attachments that come from a trusted source and that are expected
• Use an anti-virus/anti-spam package (we recommend Norton 360 or Norton Internet Security scan all attachments prior to opening. Click here to see Norton 360 2013 on Amazon.com .
• Delete the messages without opening any attachments
• Do not click on links in emails that come from people you do not know and trust, even if it looks like it comes from a company you know.
• Keep your anti-virus software up to date
• Keep your operating system up to date with current security patches. Click here for an article that describes how to do this.

And please let us know about any suspicious calls or emails you receive.  We look for patterns so that we can alert the authorities and victims to new scams, before it is too late!

 

 

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For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.