How to report a scam: official places by country
Most scam victims never report it, often because they don’t know where. Reporting takes a few minutes, helps police and phone companies block scammers, and can help you get money back.
First: if you lost money or shared details
- Call your bank right away, using the number on the back of your card or in the official app. Ask them to block the card and dispute the payment.
- Change any password you typed on a fake site, and turn on two-step verification.
- Keep the evidence: screenshots, messages, numbers, links and receipts.
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United States
- Federal Trade Commission: reportfraud.ftc.gov
- Scam texts: forward them to 7726 (SPAM).
- Internet crime: FBI IC3 at ic3.gov
United Kingdom
- Report Fraud (the police service that replaced Action Fraud): reportfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040. In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101.
- Scam texts: forward them to 7726.
- Scam emails: forward them to report@phishing.gov.uk
Canada
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca or 1-888-495-8501
- Scam texts: forward them to 7726.
France
- Scam texts and calls: forward texts to 33700.
- Pharos (online scams, police platform): internet-signalement.gouv.fr
- Help for victims: cybermalveillance.gouv.fr
Morocco
- E-Blagh, the DGSN police platform for reporting online scams and other illegal content: e-blagh.ma
Spain
- INCIBE help line 017: free, confidential help with online scams.
- Policía Nacional or Guardia Civil: report the crime at a station or through policia.es
Anywhere else
- Your bank, if you shared payment details.
- Your phone company, so it can block the number.
- Your local police, and the platform where the scam appeared (use its “Report” button).
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