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Report a Catfish in North Carolina
If you're being catfished or scammed by someone claiming to be in or contacting you from North Carolina, here's where to report it and what law may apply.
Last updated August 30, 2026
Primary Reporting Agency
File a Report North Carolina Department of Justice — Consumer Protection
Secondary Agency
File a Report Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Applicable Law
North Carolina has no enacted online-impersonation statute — a 2021 bill (House Bill 341, "Protection from Online Impersonation") was introduced but never passed — so general identity-theft or harassment law would apply instead.