How to report a scam in Missouri

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 Missouri

• Missouri Attorney General, Consumer Protection. Hotline: 1-800-392-8222. Consumer complaints.
• 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.

Missouri scam numbers

FBI, 2025. Missouri residents reported 14,087 internet crimes to the FBI's IC3, 22nd in the U.S. Reported losses were $233,933,401, 22nd. That's 224.7 complaints per 100,000 people, 38th per person. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. Missouri residents filed 2,500 crypto complaints with reported losses of $108,769,750. (According to the FBI.)

Older adults, 2025. Missouri residents age 60 or older filed 3,247 complaints and reported losses of $91,563,419. (According to the FBI.)

FTC, 2024. Missouri had 72,120 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $139.3 million, and the median (middle) loss was $400. Missouri ranked 22nd of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (1,169). It also had 11,535 identity theft reports, ranking 28th. The top three report types were credit bureaus (17%), identity theft (14%), and imposter scams (13%). (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 Missouri officials are warning about

• Jail phone scam. In February 2026, the Attorney General warned about a new phone scam targeting families of people held in the Christian County Jail. (Missouri AG release, Feb. 26, 2026)
• Investment scams. In January 2026, the Attorney General warned about fake investments, including Ponzi schemes, "pump and dump" schemes, and crypto scams. (Missouri AG release, Jan. 5, 2026)

What to do right now

1. Stop all contact. If a caller says a family member in jail needs money right now, hang up and call the jail yourself.
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 Kansas
• How to report a scam in Iowa
• How to report a scam in Illinois

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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