How to report a scam in Alabama

Scammed? Call your bank or card company first. Calling quickly may improve the chance of stopping a payment, but recovery isn't guaranteed. Then use the list below.

Who to report to in Alabama

Alabama Attorney General, Consumer Interest Division. Consumer hotline: 1-800-392-5658 or 334-242-7335. File a consumer complaint online. The office says a complaint is not a lawsuit, and it can't give you legal advice.
Alabama Securities Commission. For investment, crypto, and "get rich" offers. Phone: 1-800-222-1253. Read its scam alerts.
Alabama Department of Insurance, Fraud Unit. For fake insurance policies, fake claims, and insurance agents who aren't real. Fraud Unit page.
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), State Bureau of Investigation. Handles state criminal investigations. For most scams, report to local police first. SBI crime hotline.
Adult Protective Services (older adults and adults with disabilities). Call the Alabama DHR Adult Abuse Hotline at 1-800-458-7214. APS page. Money theft from an older adult counts.

Phone numbers and links last verified Oct. 20, 2026. Check the agency's official contact page before calling.

Federal places to report (all states)

FTC: ReportFraud.ftc.gov for most scams.
FBI IC3: ic3.gov for online scams, crypto, and email payment scams.
Identity theft: IdentityTheft.gov gives you a recovery plan.

Alabama scam numbers

FBI, 2025. People in Alabama filed 9,936 complaints with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). They reported $167,212,658 in losses. That put Alabama 27th in complaints and 28th in losses among states and territories. Per person, Alabama ranked 46th, with 191.3 complaints per 100,000 people. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. Alabamians filed 1,687 crypto complaints with IC3, with $93,813,940 in reported losses. That's more than half of the state's total IC3 losses. (Same FBI report.)

Older adults, 2025. People 60 and older in Alabama filed 2,057 IC3 complaints and reported $58,838,411 in losses. (Same FBI report.)

FTC, 2024. Alabama had 70,132 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $104.2 million, and the median (middle) loss was $400. Alabama ranked 14th of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (1,388). It also had 13,596 identity theft reports, ranking 16th. The top three report types were credit bureaus (32%), identity theft (16%), and imposter scams (10%). (FTC, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024)

These numbers only count people who reported. Many people don't, so real losses are likely higher. FTC figures come from unverified consumer reports, not a survey.

Scams Alabama officials are warning about

Romance scams. In February 2026, the Attorney General warned that scammers on dating sites build trust, then ask for money for fake emergencies or plane tickets. Tip from the office: do a reverse image search on profile photos. (AG news release, Feb. 12, 2026)
Payment app fraud. The Securities Commission put out a scam alert on payment apps in August 2026. (ASC alert)
Impersonation scams. Scammers pretend to be a bank, an agency, or a well-known company. (ASC investor alert, Dec. 2025)

What to do right now

Stop all contact with the scammer. Don't send "one more" payment.
Call your bank or card company and ask whether the payment can be stopped or reversed.
Change passwords on any account the scammer touched, and turn on two-step login.
Save proof: screenshots, texts, emails, call logs, receipts, and phone numbers.
Report it to the state agency listed above, plus the FTC or IC3.
Beware of "recovery" offers. A request for a fee to get your money back is a common warning sign of a recovery scam.

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Common questions

Who do I report a scam to in Alabama?

Report to the Alabama Attorney General's Consumer Interest Division at 1-800-392-5658, and to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Online scams can also go to the FBI at ic3.gov.

Who handles investment and crypto scams in Alabama?

The Alabama Securities Commission. Its phone number is 1-800-222-1253.

How do I report abuse or money theft from an older adult in Alabama?

Call the Alabama Department of Human Resources Adult Abuse Hotline at 1-800-458-7214. If someone is in danger right now, call 911.

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