Scam reports in San Diego, CA

Residents of San Diego, California have filed 1,216 scam reports with ScamRadar across phone, text, email and online channels. In California, residents filed 506,727 fraud and impostor reports last year, with reported losses of $1.68 billion (FTC Consumer Sentinel).

Top scams reported in San Diego

Top 3 scams reported across California

Based on 506,727 fraud reports and $1.68 billion in losses (FTC Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024).

  1. credit bureau scams — among top reported categories in California.
  2. impostor scams — among top reported categories in California.
  3. bank and lender complaints — among top reported categories in California.

Where to report scams targeting San Diego residents

Nearest FBI field office

FBI Los Angeles

11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024

(310) 477-6565

Office page on fbi.gov · For internet & financial fraud, also file at ic3.gov.

California Attorney General — fraud reporting

California Attorney General Consumer Protection

1-800-952-5225

File a complaint online

San Diego area codes

San Diego neighborhoods

ZIP code reports in San Diego

Specific scam types in San Diego

If you've been targeted in San Diego, file a report with the California Attorney General at https://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company and federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

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