How to report a scam in Louisiana

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 Louisiana

• Louisiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection. Consumer hotline: 1-800-351-4889. Public Protection Division.
• 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.

Louisiana scam numbers

FBI, 2025. Louisiana residents reported 8,623 internet crimes to the FBI's IC3, 31st in the U.S. Reported losses were $105,440,238, 33rd. That's 186.7 complaints per 100,000 people, 47th per person. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. Louisiana residents filed 1,366 crypto complaints with reported losses of $53,679,269. (According to the FBI.)

Older adults, 2025. Louisiana residents age 60 or older filed 1,906 complaints and reported losses of $35,856,847. (According to the FBI.)

FTC, 2024. Louisiana had 68,025 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $89.4 million, and the median (middle) loss was $425. Louisiana ranked 9th of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (1,472). It also had 15,991 identity theft reports, ranking 8th. The top three report types were credit bureaus (37%), identity theft (19%), and imposter scams (8%). (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 Louisiana officials are warning about

• Fake toll texts. The Attorney General has warned about texts pretending to be from GeauxPass, Louisiana's toll system, asking you to pay an "outstanding toll" through a link. (Louisiana AG warning)
• Fake "outstanding traffic ticket" texts. In July 2025, the Office of Motor Vehicles and State Police warned about texts claiming you owe a traffic ticket fee. The OMV says it does not send texts threatening action over tickets or fees. (Louisiana OMV news release, July 25, 2025)
• Fake toll penalty texts. In May 2025, the Office of Motor Vehicles warned about texts saying you owe a toll penalty fee. The OMV says it does not collect toll fees or threaten your license by text. (Louisiana OMV news release, May 7, 2025)

What to do right now

1. Stop all contact. Don't click links in texts about unpaid tolls or traffic tickets. Delete them.
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 Texas
• How to report a scam in Arkansas
• How to report a scam in Mississippi

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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