How to report a scam in Vermont

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 Vermont

• Vermont Attorney General, Consumer Assistance Program. CAP. Call 800-649-2424.
• 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.

Vermont scam numbers

FBI, 2025. Vermont residents reported 1,580 internet crimes to the FBI's IC3, 50th in the U.S. Reported losses were $26,567,033, 51st. That's 245.1 complaints per 100,000 people, 27th per person. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. Vermont residents filed 212 crypto complaints with reported losses of $7,532,107. (According to the FBI.)

Older adults, 2025. Vermont residents age 60 or older filed 436 complaints and reported losses of $8,548,782. (According to the FBI.)

FTC, 2024. Vermont had 5,860 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $10.6 million, and the median (middle) loss was $285. Vermont ranked 36th of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (908). It also had 651 identity theft reports, ranking 49th. The top three report types were imposter scams (24%), identity theft (10%), 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 Vermont officials are warning about

• Tech support, debt collection, and government impostors. In January 2026, the Attorney General named tech support scams the top scam of 2025. Debt collection scams were second, and government impostor scams were rising. (AG release, Jan. 12, 2026)
• Fake toll and ticket texts. In March 2026, the Vermont DMV warned about texts, emails, and calls saying drivers owe tolls, tickets, or fees. The DMV says these messages are not from it. (Vermont DMV, March 2, 2026)
• Fake state agency texts. In June 2026, Vermont Emergency Management warned about a surge of texts posing as the DMV or other state agencies and threatening license suspension or penalties. (Ready Vermont alert, June 10, 2026)

What to do right now

1. Stop all contact. Close a pop-up that says to call "tech support."
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 New Hampshire
• How to report a scam in Massachusetts
• How to report a scam in New York

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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