How to report a scam in Nebraska

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 Nebraska

• Nebraska Attorney General, Consumer Affairs Response Team. Phone: 402-471-2682 (listed on the office's consumer alerts). Main office: 402-471-2785. File a consumer complaint. ProtectTheGoodLife.Nebraska.gov.
• 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.

Nebraska scam numbers

FBI, 2025. Nebraska residents reported 3,724 internet crimes to the FBI's IC3, 41st in the U.S. Reported losses were $71,844,724, 42nd. That's 184.5 complaints per 100,000 people, 48th per person. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. Nebraska residents filed 730 crypto complaints with reported losses of $34,861,429. (According to the FBI.)

Older adults, 2025. Nebraska residents age 60 or older filed 781 complaints and reported losses of $28,430,567. (According to the FBI.)

FTC, 2024. Nebraska had 17,438 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $41.9 million, and the median (middle) loss was $400. Nebraska ranked 41st of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (887). It also had 2,554 identity theft reports, ranking 40th. The top three report types were imposter scams (18%), credit bureaus (15%), and identity theft (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 Nebraska officials are warning about

• Tech support scams. The Attorney General's 2026 scam guide covers fake tech support calls and pop-ups. The office also issued an alert after several Nebraskans were scammed by pop-ups with a number to call. (Nebraska AG, 2026 Recognize and Report Scams guide)
• AI and romance scams. The same 2026 guide covers AI scams and romance scams. The office has also warned about romance scams that lead to fake crypto investments. (Nebraska AG, 2026 Recognize and Report Scams guide)

What to do right now

1. Stop all contact. If a pop-up says your computer is hacked, don't call the number. Don't let anyone into your computer.
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 Iowa
• How to report a scam in Kansas
• How to report a scam in Missouri

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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