How to report a scam in New Mexico

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 New Mexico

• New Mexico Department of Justice. Submit a complaint online or by paper form. Scam prevention and identity theft.
• 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.

New Mexico scam numbers

FBI, 2025. New Mexico residents reported 5,688 internet crimes to the FBI's IC3, 34th in the U.S. Reported losses were $85,571,285, 39th. That's 267.6 complaints per 100,000 people, 21st per person. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. New Mexico residents filed 914 crypto complaints with reported losses of $45,229,204. (According to the FBI.)

Older adults, 2025. New Mexico residents age 60 or older filed 1,449 complaints and reported losses of $55,820,259. (According to the FBI.)

FTC, 2024. New Mexico had 20,966 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $56.6 million, and the median (middle) loss was $500. New Mexico ranked 32nd of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (991). It also had 3,171 identity theft reports, ranking 34th. The top three report types were imposter scams (19%), identity theft (13%), and credit bureaus (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 New Mexico officials are warning about

• Fake toll court notices. In March 2026, the Department of Justice warned about a fake "Notice of Hearing — Toll Violation" sent by text with a QR code to a fake payment site. (NMDOJ release, March 6, 2026)
• Fake immigration attorneys. In September 2025, the Attorney General warned about scammers on social media posing as immigration attorneys, sometimes using real attorneys' names. (NMDOJ release, Sept. 26, 2025)

What to do right now

1. Stop all contact. Don't scan the QR code on a "toll violation" notice. 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 Arizona
• How to report a scam in Texas
• How to report a scam in Colorado

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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