How to report a scam in Indiana

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 Indiana

• Indiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division. Phone: 1-800-382-5516 (listed in the office's Aug. 13, 2026 release). File a complaint.
• Your local police. File a report. 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.

Indiana scam numbers

FBI, 2025. Indiana residents reported 20,777 internet crimes to the FBI's IC3, 15th in the U.S. Reported losses were $233,016,771, 23rd. That's 297.9 complaints per 100,000 people, 12th per person. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. Indiana residents filed 2,211 crypto complaints with reported losses of $99,629,036. (According to the FBI.)

Older adults, 2025. Indiana residents age 60 or older filed 4,199 complaints and reported losses of $81,517,309. (According to the FBI.)

FTC, 2024. Indiana had 72,938 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $112.3 million, and the median (middle) loss was $375. Indiana ranked 29th of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (1,071). It also had 13,471 identity theft reports, ranking 27th. The top three report types were credit bureaus (19%), identity theft (16%), and imposter scams (14%). (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 Indiana officials are warning about

• Storm and flood repair scams. In August 2026, after a derecho and flooding, the Attorney General warned about unvetted repair offers and people falsely claiming FEMA will pay for everything. (Indiana AG release, Aug. 13, 2026)
• Fake "DMV" texts. In August 2025, the Attorney General warned about texts posing as a "final notice" from a made-up Indiana "Department of Vehicles" about traffic violations. Indiana's real agency is the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. (Indiana AG release, Aug. 22, 2025)

What to do right now

1. Stop all contact. Don't sign a repair contract on the spot or pay the full amount up front.
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 Illinois
• How to report a scam in Kentucky
• How to report a scam in Ohio

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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