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Report a Catfish in New Jersey
If you're being catfished or scammed by someone claiming to be in or contacting you from New Jersey, here's where to report it and what law may apply.
Last updated August 30, 2026
Primary Reporting Agency
File a Report New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
Secondary Agency
File a Report Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Applicable Statute
New Jersey's Impersonation and Theft of Identity statute (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-17) explicitly covers false identity "by any means including... electronic communications or an Internet website" used to obtain a benefit or to injure or defraud.
Read the statute text