How to Report Fraud in the State of Louisiana
To report fraud or a scam in the state of Louisiana, start with the Attorney General, Better Business Bureau or contact the local municipal, state or Federal regulators most likely to have answers to your questions.
Office of the Attorney General
Attorney General: James D. "Buddy" Caldwellhttp://www.ag.state.la.us/
300 Capitol Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mail: P.O Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone: 225-326-6705
Fax: 225-326-6793
Email: AdminInfo@ag.state.la.us
Consumer Protection Section
1885 North 3rd St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone: 225-326-6465 or 1-800-351-4889
Fax: 225-326-6499
Email: ConsumerInfo@ag.state.la.us
Consumer Complaints:
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Section
P.O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005
Fax: 225-326-6499
File a Consumer Complaint
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
1885 North 3rd St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone: 225-326-6210 or 1-888-799-6885
Fax: 225-326-6295
Email: MFCUInfo@ag.state.la.us
Report Welfare Fraud in Louisiana
Online Fraud Complaint FormFile a complaint if you suspect a recipient is abusing public assistance (Food Stamps, Child Care, or Cash Assistance, etc.), or if you suspect a retailer is purchasing Food Stamp benefits.
Welfare Fraud Hotline: 800-256-3150
Fax: 225-219-1663
Email: ofsfraud@dss.state.la.us
Mailing Address:
Fraud and Recovery Section
P.O. Box 91147
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9147
Savings & Loan Association or Savings Bank
Office of Thrift SupervisionMailing Address:
1700 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20552
Phone 202-906-6000
Email: webmaster@ots.treas.gov
File Complaints:
Consumer Complaints and Inquiries
Email: consumer.complaint@ots.treas.gov
Phone: 1-800-842-6929
TTY: 1-800-877-8339
National Fair Housing Alliance
http://www.nationalfairhousing.org/National Contact: Email: nfha@nationalfairhousing.org
1212 New York Avenue, NW Ste 525
Washington, DC 2005
Phone: 202-898-1661
Fax: 202-371-9744
Louisiana Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Better Business Bureau of Acadianahttp://lafayette.bbb.org
Email: info@acadiana.bbb.org
Phone: 337-981-3497
Fax: 337-981-7559
4007 West Congress Street, Suite B
Lafayette LA 70506
Better Business Bureau of Central Louisiana & the Ark-La-Tex
http://shreveport.bbb.org
Email: info@shreveport.bbb.org
Phone: 318-222-7575
Fax: 318-222-7576
401 Edwards St., Ste. 135
Shreveport LA 71101
Better Business Bureau of Central Louisiana & the Ark-La-Tex
http://shreveport.bbb.org
Email: info@alexandria-la.bbb.org
Phone: 318-473-4494
Fax: 318-473-8906
5220-C Rue Verdun
Alexandria LA 71303
Better Business Bureau of Greater New Orleans Area
http://neworleans.bbb.org
Email: info@neworleans.bbb.org
Phone: 504-581-6222
Fax: 504-524-9110
710 Barrone St., Ste. C
New Orleans LA 70113
Better Business Bureau of Northeast Louisiana
http://nela.bbb.org
Email: info@bbbnela.org
Phone: 318-387-4600
Fax: 318-361-0461
212 Walnut Street, #210
Monroe LA 71201
Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana
http://batonrouge.bbb.org
Email: info@batonrouge.bbb.org
Phone: 225-346-5222
Fax: 225-346-1029
748 Main Street
Baton Rouge LA 70802
Better Business Bureau of Southwest Louisiana
http://lakecharles.bbb.org
Email: swlabbb@cox-internet.com
Phone: 337-478-6253
Fax: 337-474-8981
2309 E. Prien Lake Road
Lake Charles LA 70601
Better Business Bureau of Tri Parish Area
http://neworleans.bbb.org
Email: info@neworleans.bbb.org
Phone: 985-868-3456
Fax: 985-876-7664
801 Barrow Street, Ste. 400
Houma LA 70360
Internet Crime Complaint Center
IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime. The IC3 gives the victims of cyber crime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at the federal, state, local and international level, IC3 provides a central referral mechanism for complaints involving Internet related crimes.
Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau (BBB-system in the U.S. extends across the nation; coast-to-coast, and in Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education.
