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Anyone suspecting fraud, waste or abuse involving Department of Education funds or programs should call or write the Inspector General's Hotline (choose the method of contact which best suits you):

• Send an email message to oig.hotline@ed.gov
• Call the OIG Hotline's toll free number 1-800-MIS-USED. The Hotline's operating hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, Eastern Time; Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM, Eastern Time except for holidays.
• Complete and submit a Complaint Form (English, Español)
• To ensure complete anonymity, download a hardcopy of the special complaint form, complete, and mail to:

  Inspector General's Hotline
  Office of Inspector General
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC 20202-1500

Your report may be made anonymously or in confidence.

To report suspected fraud, waste or abuse involving other Inspector General agencies, click this link for a directory: http://www.ignet.gov/igs/homepage1.html

For more information about Identity Theft or to report Identity Theft that does not involve federal education funds, visit the Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Page or the White Collar Crime Center.

Individuals wishing to report such activities may also contact the nearest OIG officeat the following locations: