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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