How to report a scam in Georgia

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 Georgia

Georgia Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division. Phone: 404-651-8600, or 1-800-869-1123 toll free in Georgia. Contact page. How to file a complaint.
Georgia Secretary of State, Securities Division. For investment and crypto fraud. Securities Division.
Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, Criminal Investigations. To report insurance fraud, call 404-656-2070 or 1-800-656-2298. Report suspected fraud.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). The state's criminal investigation agency. gbi.georgia.gov. Most scam reports start with your local police or sheriff.
Adult Protective Services. Phone: 1-866-552-4464. APS page.

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.

Georgia scam numbers

FBI, 2025. Georgians filed 25,936 complaints with the FBI's IC3, 10th highest, and reported $534,581,965 in losses, 9th highest. By population, Georgia sat lower, at 35th, with 229.5 complaints per 100,000 people. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. Georgia had 4,492 crypto complaints and $264,502,467 in crypto losses, about half of all its losses. (Per the FBI's 2025 numbers.)

Older adults, 2025. Georgians 60 and older filed 4,865 complaints and lost $218,218,618, 8th most in the U.S. (Per the FBI's 2025 numbers.)

FTC, 2024. Georgia had 228,132 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $291.3 million, and the median (middle) loss was $450. Georgia ranked 2nd of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (2,108). It also had 55,955 identity theft reports, ranking 2nd. The top three report types were credit bureaus (35%), identity theft (20%), and imposter scams (7%). (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 Georgia officials are warning about

Hurricane scams and price gouging. In October 2026, ahead of Hurricane Isaias, the Attorney General warned Georgians to watch for storm scams and price gouging. He said criminals take advantage of people hit by bad weather. Georgia's price gouging law took effect for fuel on Sept. 29, 2026, and the governor's state of emergency began Oct. 8, 2026. The release says that while it lasts, sellers generally can't raise prices on covered goods above pre-emergency levels unless their own costs went up. If you think a roofer or other contractor committed insurance fraud, the release says to report it to the Insurance Commissioner's Office (see the contact above). (AG press release, Oct. 9, 2026)
Wildfire scams. In April 2026, during wildfires in South Georgia, the Attorney General warned about scams and price gouging aimed at families who had to leave their homes. The office's tips: check hotel prices online ahead of time, and steer clear of any contractor who wants full payment up front, takes only cash, or won't give you a written contract. Skip door-to-door repair offers and ask friends and neighbors for referrals instead. (AG press release, April 22, 2026)

What to do right now

Stop all contact. After a storm, don't pay a contractor up front before you check them out.
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 Georgia?

Call your bank first if money left your account. Then report to the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division at 404-651-8600, or 1-800-869-1123 toll free in Georgia, and to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Who handles investment scams in Georgia?

The Securities Division of the Georgia Secretary of State's office. It has an online complaint form.

How do I report money theft from an older adult in Georgia?

Call Georgia Adult Protective Services at 1-866-552-4464. It handles abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities. If someone is in danger right now, call 911.

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