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NCDF Disaster Complaint Form

You have reached the Department of Justice’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) complaint website.  This website allows you to submit complaints of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement related to any man-made or natural disaster, to include criminal activity related to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

To obtain information regarding COVID-19 benefits or relief for which you may qualify, please visit www.coronavirus.gov. Links to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. All media inquiries should be submitted via www.justice.gov/media.

Please use the NCDF DISASTER COMPLAINT FORM to report:

  • criminal conduct relating to natural and man-made disasters and other emergencies;
  • hoarding or price gouging of medical items, including respirators, ventilators, disinfecting devices, sterilization services, and other protective equipment like medical gowns, face masks, and gloves; and
  • disaster fraud involving any Federal program providing financial assistance to individuals, businesses, or government entities (federal, state, or local).

NCDF DISASTER COMPLAINT FORM

In addition to the categories of criminal activity listed above, please refer to the table, below, for guidance on how to report other specific types of criminal conduct:
 

Conduct to be reported Where to report the conduct

Hoarding or price-gouging of non-medical items

Contact your local law enforcement agency on a non-emergency line or your state attorney general’s office.  For your state attorney general’s contact information, please visit https://www.usa.gov/state-attorney-generalLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. and choose your state from the list.

Fraud related to Medicare or Medicaid, including coronavirus testing or treatment fraud

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) Hotline at https://www.oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/Links to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link.

Fraud related to a US Treasury COVID-19 relief check

Department of Treasury OIG Hotline at https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/coronavirus.shtmlLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link.

Fraud related to Disaster Food Stamps, or D-SNAP, including those distributed due to the coronavirus

Department of Agriculture OIG Hotline at https://www.usda.gov/oig/hotlineLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link.

Online fraud and other cybercrimes

Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at https://www.ic3.gov/

FEMA fraud other than disaster fraud involving any FEMA program

Department of Homeland Security OIG Hotline at https://www.oig.dhs.gov/hotlineLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link.

Fraud related to the Small Business Administration

Small Business Administration OIG Hotline at www.sba.gov/oighotlineLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link.

Unemployment benefit fraud

Department of Labor OIG Hotline at https://www.oig.dol.gov/hotline.htmLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link.

 

Please click below to access the NCDF Disaster Complaint Form:

NCDF DISASTER COMPLAINT FORM

Updated November 30, 2022