How to report a scam in American Samoa

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 American Samoa

• Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Bureau (Department of Legal Affairs). Consumers: file a written complaint with the form on the site. Call 684-633-4163 or email [email protected]. Mail goes to P.O. Box 7, Pago Pago, AS 96799. During building repairs, the AG's office is at the GHC Reid Building in Fagatogo.
• Before you file about a business: the Bureau asks you to try the business first. Talk to a manager or owner, then send a short letter with copies (not originals) of receipts. Write down dates and what each side said.
• Phishing: forward suspicious email to your IT staff or to the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security at [email protected] or 684-699-3800, ext. 1018 (per the AG advisory, Jan. 2026).
• Your local police. File a report with the Department of Public Safety. Your bank may ask for it.

Phone numbers and links last verified Oct. 21, 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.

American Samoa scam numbers

FBI, 2025. American Samoa residents reported 188 internet crimes to the FBI's IC3, 54th of the states and territories in the report. Reported losses were $172,395, 57th. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. American Samoa residents filed 8 crypto complaints with reported losses of $105,197. (According to the FBI.)

Older adults, 2025. American Samoa residents age 60 or older filed 4 complaints and reported losses of $46,362. (According to the FBI.)

FTC, 2024. The FTC's 2024 state tables do not list American Samoa, so we don't show FTC numbers here.

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.

A recent warning from American Samoa officials

• Phishing by email, text, and phone. In January 2026, the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Bureau warned about scammers posing as banks, agencies, or businesses to get passwords, Social Security numbers, or bank details. It says no agency or real business will contact you out of the blue to demand private information or payment. Its steps: look closely at the sender's email address or phone number, since real agencies use official domains. Be wary of messages that rush you, threaten you, or promise a surprise reward. Don't click links or open attachments; type the website address yourself. If you get one, don't reply, report it, and delete it. (AG Consumer Protection Bureau advisory, Jan. 30, 2026)

What to do right now

1. Stop all contact. Don't click links or open files in messages you didn't expect.
2. Call your bank or card company and ask whether the payment can be stopped or reversed.
3. Change passwords on any account the scammer touched, and turn on two-step login.
4. Save proof: screenshots, texts, emails, call logs, receipts, and phone numbers.
5. Report it to the state agency listed above, plus the FTC or IC3.
6. Beware of "recovery" offers. A request for a fee to get your money back is a common warning sign of a recovery scam.

Nearby states

• How to report a scam in Hawaii
• How to report a scam in Guam

Learn more

• How to report a scam anywhere in the U.S.
• How a $25 million email payment scam worked
• The fake closing email that cost $1.3 million

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