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Report a Catfish in Maryland
If you're being catfished or scammed by someone claiming to be in or contacting you from Maryland, here's where to report it and what law may apply.
Last updated August 30, 2026
Primary Reporting Agency
File a Report Maryland Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division
Secondary Agency
File a Report Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Applicable Law
No statute specifically named "online impersonation" was found; Maryland's Identity Fraud law (Md. Code, Crim. Law § 8-301) broadly covers fraudulently assuming an identity.
Read the statute text