What to Report to the OIG Hotline
The FTC OIG has jurisdiction over matters involving:
• FTC employees and contractors
• FTC Bureaus, Divisions, and Offices
• FTC programs and operations
• FTC contracts and grants
• Fraud committed against the FTC (e.g., false Identity Theft claims submitted to the FTC, Impersonation of the FTC employees, etc.)
• Cyber attacks against and intrusions to FTC IT systems
Such complaints should be reported to the FTC OIG HOTLINE.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
The FTC OIG does NOT have jurisdiction over matters involving:
• 911 emergencies
• Consumer complaints (Please refer such matters to the FTC Complaint Assistant Website)
o Scams involving mortgage or foreclosure, lottery or gaming, banks, checks, grants, money grams, and student loans
o Unwanted Telemarketing, Text, or SPAM
o Identity Theft
o Rip-offs and Impostor Scams
o Education, Jobs, and Money-Making Opportunities
o Credit and Debt Collection/Services
o Do Not Call violations (e.g., robocalls)
o Complaints against non FTC-affiliated companies or individuals
o Mobile Devices or Telephones, Internet Services, Online Shopping, or Computers (e.g., children’s online privacy)
• EEO complaints (Please refer such matters to the FTC’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Workplace Inclusion)
• Other Federal Departments and Agencies
Whistleblower Protection Page
