How to report a scam in Maine

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 Maine

• Maine Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division. File a complaint. The office also offers a free Consumer Mediation Service for problems with a business. Scam notices and alerts.
• 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.

Maine scam numbers

FBI, 2025. Maine residents reported 2,888 internet crimes to the FBI's IC3, 46th in the U.S. Reported losses were $56,536,020, 45th. That's 204.1 complaints per 100,000 people, 44th per person. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. Maine residents filed 524 crypto complaints with reported losses of $35,795,026. (According to the FBI.)

Older adults, 2025. Maine residents age 60 or older filed 721 complaints and reported losses of $23,317,413. (According to the FBI.)

FTC, 2024. Maine had 12,106 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $29.3 million, and the median (middle) loss was $350. Maine ranked 42nd of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (879). It also had 1,746 identity theft reports, ranking 42nd. The top three report types were imposter scams (20%), identity theft (13%), and online shopping (9%). (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 Maine officials are warning about

• Fake BMV texts. In February 2026, the Secretary of State warned about texts saying "Important Reminder from the Maine DMV" that threaten license or registration suspension and link to a fake payment site. (Maine Secretary of State, Feb. 9, 2026)
• Illegal robocalls. In August 2025, the Attorney General joined a multistate effort warning 37 phone companies to stop passing illegal robocalls, which the office says are a main way scammers reach people. (Maine AG release, Aug. 7, 2025)

What to do right now

1. Stop all contact. Don't click the link in a "Maine DMV" text. Delete it.
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 Massachusetts
• How to report a scam in Connecticut

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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