How to report a scam in South 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 South Dakota

• South Dakota Attorney General, Consumer Protection. Complaint form. Call 605-773-4400, or 1-800-300-1986 in South Dakota. Contact.
• 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.

South Dakota scam numbers

FBI, 2025. South Dakota residents reported 2,514 internet crimes to the FBI's IC3, 49th in the U.S. Reported losses were $51,452,806, 47th. That's 268.8 complaints per 100,000 people, 20th per person. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. South Dakota residents filed 603 crypto complaints with reported losses of $23,169,159. (According to the FBI.)

Older adults, 2025. South Dakota residents age 60 or older filed 398 complaints and reported losses of $14,708,875. (According to the FBI.)

FTC, 2024. South Dakota had 6,081 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $20.4 million, and the median (middle) loss was $400. South Dakota ranked 50th of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (676). It also had 845 identity theft reports, ranking 50th. The top three report types were imposter scams (20%), identity theft (12%), and online shopping (10%). (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 South Dakota officials are warning about

• Impostor scams. In March 2026, the Attorney General warned about scammers posing as government, police, and businesses. (AG release, March 4, 2026)
• Storm repair scams. In June 2026, after storms in the Platte and Highmore areas, the Attorney General warned homeowners to be careful of traveling contractors offering storm repairs. (AG release, June 30, 2026)
• Fake court notice texts. In April 2026, the South Dakota court system warned about texts claiming to be from a court about unpaid traffic fines, with a QR code or link to pay. It said South Dakota has no toll roads, so any in-state toll text is fake. (SD Unified Judicial System release, April 21, 2026)

What to do right now

1. Stop all contact. Don't pay a storm repair crew up front.
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 North Dakota
• How to report a scam in Nebraska
• How to report a scam in Minnesota

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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