How to report a scam in North Dakota

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 North Dakota

• North Dakota Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division. File a consumer complaint. Call (701) 328-3404, or 1-800-472-2600 in North Dakota.
• 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.

North Dakota scam numbers

FBI, 2025. North Dakota residents reported 1,418 internet crimes to the FBI's IC3, 52nd in the U.S. Reported losses were $37,865,442, 50th. That's 177.4 complaints per 100,000 people, 49th per person. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. North Dakota residents filed 300 crypto complaints with reported losses of $20,083,064. (According to the FBI.)

Older adults, 2025. North Dakota residents age 60 or older filed 251 complaints and reported losses of $5,895,155. (According to the FBI.)

FTC, 2024. North Dakota had 5,425 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $14.4 million, and the median (middle) loss was $479. North Dakota ranked 49th of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (696). It also had 924 identity theft reports, ranking 46th. The top three report types were imposter scams (16%), identity theft (15%), and credit bureaus (12%). (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 North Dakota officials are warning about

• Traveling asphalt paving crews. In May 2026, the Attorney General warned about crews selling "leftover" asphalt door to door and asking for cash up front. (AG release, May 29, 2026)
• Stem cell sales pitches. In October 2026, the Attorney General warned about free-dinner sales talks pushing unapproved stem cell treatments that cost thousands of dollars. (AG release, Oct. 19, 2026)
• Fake invoices. In February 2026, the Attorney General announced a settlement over mailers that looked like invoices for services that churches, businesses, and nonprofits never ordered. (AG release, Feb. 11, 2026)

What to do right now

1. Stop all contact. Don't pay a door-to-door crew up front. Get a written bid and check their license.
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 Minnesota
• How to report a scam in South Dakota
• How to report a scam in Montana

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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