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Report a Catfish in Rhode Island
If you're being catfished or scammed by someone claiming to be in or contacting you from Rhode Island, here's where to report it and what law may apply.
Last updated August 30, 2026
Primary Reporting Agency
File a Report Rhode Island Attorney General's Office — Consumer Protection Unit
Secondary Agency
File a Report Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Applicable Statute
Rhode Island has a dedicated Online Impersonation statute (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-52-7.1) covering the use of another person's name or persona online without consent to harm, defraud, intimidate, or threaten.
Read the statute text