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Report a Catfish in New York
If you're being catfished or scammed by someone claiming to be in or contacting you from New York, here's where to report it and what law may apply.
Last updated August 30, 2026
Primary Reporting Agency
File a Report New York Attorney General — Consumer Complaints
Secondary Agency
File a Report Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Applicable Statute
New York's Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree statute (Penal Law § 190.25) explicitly covers impersonating another "by communication by internet website or electronic means" to obtain a benefit or to injure or defraud.
Read the statute text