United States
Report scams and fraud to the Federal Trade Commission. For internet-enabled crime, file with the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
Contact your bank or card issuer immediately if money or account details were exposed.
MindDividend Shield · official reporting guide
Report the scam through a real official channel.
If a message, call, website, job offer, investment pitch, or payment request looks suspicious, this page helps you reach the right reporting route without following the scammer's instructions.
Run a redacted first checkDo these first if money or access is at risk
Stop the requested action
Do not click the supplied link, call the supplied number, send more money, or share a password or verification code.
Contact the real provider
Use the bank, card issuer, payment service, platform, or government contact details that you find yourself on its official website or app.
Preserve evidence safely
Keep dates, sender details, URLs, screenshots, and transaction records. Submit them only through an official reporting form or to local police.
Immediate danger: contact your local emergency service. A reporting website is not an emergency response line.
Official reporting links by country
Choose the country where the incident happened or where you live. If a country is not listed, start with local police or the national cybercrime/fraud portal.
United Kingdom
If you live in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland, report cyber crime and fraud through Report Fraud. If you live in Scotland, follow the local police route shown by the service.
Use the official site you type yourself, not a link from the suspicious message.
Australia
Report suspicious activity to Scamwatch. Scamwatch reports are not police reports; if money or personal information was stolen, contact your bank and local police as well.
Canada
Report fraud or cybercrime to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. The centre accepts reports from victims and witnesses; local police investigate individual incidents.
India
Use the Government of India's National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. For online financial fraud, call 1930 immediately and then complete the official report.
Singapore
Submit information to the Singapore Police Force I-Witness service. If you are unsure whether a message is a scam, the SPF directs the public to its anti-scam resources and the ScamShield helpline at 1799.
Taiwan
Use the National Police Agency's 165 Anti-Fraud website or call the 165 anti-fraud hotline for advice and reporting routes.
Germany
Use the German police Onlinewache to report internet fraud or send information. Select the relevant state first; this portal is not for emergencies.
France
For eligible internet scams, use the French Ministry of the Interior's THESEE online complaint service. Some cases, including certain fake-investment scams, require a police station or gendarmerie.
Brazil
Use the federal gov.br digital fraud and scam reporting route for digital fraud, fake pages, phishing, and other suspicious activity covered by the service.
Japan
Use the National Police Agency's cybercrime consultation and reporting page for cybercrime reports, consultations, or information. Contact your local police for a victim report or urgent danger.
Spain
Use the Spanish National Police online complaint office when the incident fits its eligibility rules. Violence, intimidation, or an offence happening now should go directly to emergency services.
Philippines
Use the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center's official reporting route or the Department of Justice Office of Cybercrime for online scam and cybercrime concerns. Also notify your bank or e-money provider immediately if a transaction is involved.
South Africa
Use the South African government's cyber safety and reporting guidance for 419 or lottery scams, and report criminal cases to the South African Police Service through the official route.
Mexico
For a cybercrime, use the Mexican government's Guardia Nacional CERT-MX guidance and its 088 citizen-support route for orientation on filing a report.
Other countries
Start with your local police, national cybercrime portal, consumer-protection agency, and bank or payment provider. Search for the official government domain yourself and verify the address before submitting evidence.
What to include in a report
Useful facts
When it happened, how you were contacted, the sender or account identifier, the website or phone number, what was requested, and any payment or account impact.
Keep sensitive data inside the official form
Never paste passwords, one-time codes, recovery keys, full card numbers, or identity documents into a public post or the first-check tool. An official reporting form may request specific evidence; follow that form's own instructions.
Report even when unsure
Many official systems accept attempted scams or witness reports. Reporting patterns helps authorities warn others and connect related incidents.
Frequently asked questions
Where should I report an online scam?
Use the official fraud, cybercrime, consumer-protection, police, or financial-service channel for the country where the incident happened or where you live. This guide links to official routes by country.
What should I do if money or account access is at risk?
Stop the requested action, contact your bank or real provider through a website or app you open yourself, preserve evidence, and report through the appropriate official channel. Contact emergency services if there is immediate danger.
What evidence should I keep for a scam report?
Keep dates, sender or account identifiers, URLs, phone numbers, screenshots, messages, and transaction records. Submit sensitive information only through the official reporting form that requests it.
Can I use a public scam checker with the original message?
No. Use only a fictional or fully redacted example. Never paste passwords, one-time codes, recovery keys, full card numbers, or identity documents into a public checker or post.
Need to slow down before you report?
Use a fictional or fully redacted example for a first-pass check, then submit the real evidence only to the official channel for your country.
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