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Report a Catfish in Texas
If you're being catfished or scammed by someone claiming to be in or contacting you from Texas, here's where to report it and what law may apply.
Last updated August 30, 2026
Primary Reporting Agency
File a Report Texas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division
Secondary Agency
File a Report Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Applicable Statute
Texas has a dedicated Online Impersonation statute (Texas Penal Code § 33.07), one of the earliest and most well-known laws of its kind, covering fake online profiles created to harm, defraud, intimidate, or threaten.
Read the statute text