National Elder Fraud Hotline
If someone age 60 or older has been targeted by a scam, this free U.S. Justice Department line helps them report it and figure out what to do next.
Good to know
A case manager stays with you, helps you report the fraud to the right places, and points you to more help.
Before you call
They can
- help you report fraud against anyone age 60 or older, free, through a case manager who stays your point of contact
- guide you through reporting at the federal, state and local levels, and connect you with other resources case by case
- answer in English, Spanish and other languages
They cannot
- answer outside Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time
- help with fraud against someone under 60: the hotline is for people age 60 or older
- ask you for money or a Social Security number: the hotline says scammers are using its name to threaten people with lawsuits, so give nothing to a caller who says they are from the hotline
In the emergency guides: I paid a scammer, or think I've been scammed →
- Phone
- 1-833-372-8311
- Website
- https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/stop-elder-fraud/providing-help-restoring-hope
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm ET
- Coverage
- Nationwide (U.S.)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Best for
- Older adults
- Last checked
- September 6, 2026
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