State and territory consumer protection offices
Your state attorney general or consumer office can take complaints about businesses and scams. This list comes from the U.S. government's USA.gov directory.
| State or territory | Consumer protection office (official link) | Link check 2026-10-17 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Alaska (AK) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| American Samoa (AS) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Arizona (AZ) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Arkansas (AR) | Consumer protection office | Blocked or slow for our automated check (403); listed by USA.gov. Open in your browser |
| California (CA) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Colorado (CO) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Connecticut (CT) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Delaware (DE) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| District of Columbia (DC) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Florida (FL) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Georgia (GA) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Hawaii (HI) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Idaho (ID) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Illinois (IL) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Indiana (IN) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Iowa (IA) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Kansas (KS) | Consumer protection office | Blocked or slow for our automated check (403); listed by USA.gov. Open in your browser |
| Kentucky (KY) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Louisiana (LA) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Maine (ME) | Consumer protection office | Blocked or slow for our automated check (403); listed by USA.gov. Open in your browser |
| Maryland (MD) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Massachusetts (MA) | Consumer protection office | Blocked or slow for our automated check (403); listed by USA.gov. Open in your browser |
| Michigan (MI) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Minnesota (MN) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Mississippi (MS) | Consumer protection office | Blocked or slow for our automated check (403); listed by USA.gov. Open in your browser |
| Missouri (MO) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Montana (MT) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Nebraska (NE) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Nevada (NV) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| New Hampshire (NH) | Consumer protection office | Blocked or slow for our automated check (403); listed by USA.gov. Open in your browser |
| New Jersey (NJ) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| New Mexico (NM) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| New York (NY) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| North Carolina (NC) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| North Dakota (ND) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Northern Mariana Islands (MP) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Ohio (OH) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Oklahoma (OK) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Oregon (OR) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | Attorney General: submit a complaint | Replaced: the USA.gov link returned 404; this PA Attorney General complaint page opened OK |
| Puerto Rico (PR) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Rhode Island (RI) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| South Carolina (SC) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| South Dakota (SD) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Tennessee (TN) | Consumer protection office | Blocked or slow for our automated check (timeout); listed by USA.gov. Open in your browser |
| Texas (TX) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| U.S. Virgin Islands (VI) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Utah (UT) | Consumer protection office | Blocked or slow for our automated check (403); listed by USA.gov. Open in your browser |
| Vermont (VT) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Virginia (VA) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Washington (WA) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| West Virginia (WV) | Attorney General home page | Replaced: the USA.gov link returned 404; this is the WV Attorney General home page (opened OK). Look for Consumer Protection there |
| Wisconsin (WI) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
| Wyoming (WY) | Consumer protection office | Opened OK |
"Opened OK" means our automated check reached the page. "Blocked our automated check" means the site refused an automated request (common) but USA.gov lists it; open it in your browser. Where a USA.gov link was broken, we say so and link to the state's working page instead.
Also in your state
- Senior Medicare Patrol (Medicare fraud): find your state SMP, or call 877-808-2468.
- Adult Protective Services (an older adult being exploited): call the Eldercare Locator, 1-800-677-1116.
National reporting: FTC, FBI IC3, Elder Fraud Hotline and more.
Sources
Last verified: October 17, 2026. We link to the original public pages. Hotline hours and agency advice can change; check the linked page.
- State consumer protection offices (USAGov (GSA); read Oct 17, 2026)
- SMP Locator (SMP Resource Center; undated page)
- Eldercare Locator (ACL (HHS); Last modified Mar 2, 2026)