Web Referral

Do you know of someone committing public benefit fraud in Washington State? We want to hear from you! At the Department of Social and Health Services we are strongly committed to identifying and eliminating fraud involving Washington State public benefit programs. If you suspect or have knowledge of public benefit fraud, you can report it to us by using any one of the following methods:

  • Complete and submit this Online Referral Form
  • Call the Public Benefit Programs Fraud Hotline at 1-800-562-6906 (“línea en español disponible”)
  • Fax your written complaint to Attention Hotline at 360-664-0032
  • Mail your written complaint to:

Public Benefits Program Fraud Hotline
P.O. Box 45817
Olympia, WA 98504-5817


Is this fraud referral related to a client or vendor?
Client: an individual receiving public benefits from Washington State.
Vendor: an individual or business providing a service to Washington State client(s), paid by public benefit dollars.