Protecting Idaho Families Against Unfair, Fraudulent, and Deceptive Marketplace Practices:

The Office of the Attorney General assists consumers with complaints against unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices. The complaint form can be found at https://www.ag.idaho.gov/office-resources/online-forms. The consumer also has the option to inform our office without requesting action, or may request an informal dispute resolution process from our investigator team. Sometimes issues that may not fall specifically under the authority of the Idaho Consumer Protection Act can be resolved by consumers and businesses working together in this process with our assistance.

Protecting Idaho Families Against Fraudulent Charities:

The holidays are a wonderful time of giving to worthy causes in our communities. However, it’s also the number one time of the year when scammers prey on our willingness to help others. Be sure the charity asking for your donations is a legitimate and registered non-profit organization. Never donate via a gift card, money order, or cryptocurrency. Don’t click on unfamiliar links from text messages. Charity scams don’t just hurt you…they hurt the people you are trying to help. Don’t let scammers keep you from helping your favorite charities this Christmas season.

Check the database of registered non-profit charities located at https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/search-for-tax-exempt-organizations.

Protecting Idaho Families Against Text, Email, Phone Scams, Business Imposter Scams, or Online Extortion Scams:

If you have received a suspicious text, email, or phone call that you suspect may be a scam, choose from the following appropriate resources to report it.

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www.IC3.gov Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet crimes — phishing, crypto scams, romance scams, online extortion, etc. Email, social media, online marketplace fraud Helps federal investigations; shared with law enforcement
www.ReportFraud.FTC.gov Federal Trade Commission (FTC) General scams — identity theft, robocalls, fake businesses, imposters When tricked into sending money or personal info Shared with 3,000+ agencies to spot trends and build cases
www.IdentityTheft.gov Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Identity theft — fraudulent accounts, tax filings Recovering from identity theft Provides recovery plan and generates letters/forms for recovery
BBB Scam Tracker Better Business Bureau (BBB) Reporting scams, even with no monetary loss Warning others and tracking local scams Alerts others and updates scam database