Scam Reporting Resources by Country
Every official scam-reporting authority, fraud helpline, and consumer-protection body worth contacting. Updated and verified — no broken government links.
Quick Emergency Path
- Call your bank first — within hours has the highest recovery success
- Then call your country’s fraud helpline — see below
- Then report at the online portal — for case tracking
- Never pay a “recovery service” — they are usually second-stage scammers
🇺🇸 United States
FTC ReportFraud
Federal Trade Commission — primary US scam-reporting body. reportfraud.ftc.gov
IC3.gov (FBI)
Internet Crime Complaint Center — for cybercrime, romance scams, BEC. ic3.gov
CFPB Complaint
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — for bank, lender, and credit-card complaints. consumerfinance.gov
AARP Fraud Helpline
Free helpline run by AARP for victims of any age: 1-877-908-3360. aarp.org/fraud
State Attorney General
Each US state has an AG office handling fraud complaints. naag.org/find-my-ag
BBB Scam Tracker
Community scam-reporting and lookup. bbb.org/scamtracker
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Action Fraud
UK national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. 0300 123 2040. actionfraud.police.uk
FCA Scam Smart
Financial Conduct Authority — check if a firm is regulated, report financial scams. fca.org.uk/scamsmart
Financial Ombudsman
For unresolved bank disputes — free dispute resolution. 0800 023 4567. financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Citizens Advice Scam Helpline
Free consumer advice: 0808 250 5050. citizensadvice.org.uk
Take Five (UK Finance)
Industry campaign — practical anti-fraud guidance. takefive-stopfraud.org.uk
National Cyber Security Centre
Report suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk. ncsc.gov.uk
🇦🇺 Australia
Scamwatch (ACCC)
Australian primary scam-reporting platform. scamwatch.gov.au
ReportCyber
Australian Cyber Security Centre — for cybercrime reports. cyber.gov.au/report
ASIC MoneySmart
Australian Securities and Investments Commission — financial scams + advice. moneysmart.gov.au
IDCARE
Australia’s national identity & cyber support service. 1800 595 160. idcare.org
🇮🇳 India
National Cyber Crime Portal
India’s primary cybercrime reporting portal. cybercrime.gov.in
Cyber Crime Helpline
National toll-free helpline: 1930 (call within 24 hours of fraud for best recovery).
RBI Sachet
Reserve Bank of India — report unregulated lending and financial scams. sachet.rbi.org.in
RBI Banking Ombudsman
Free dispute resolution for bank-related complaints. cms.rbi.org.in
🇩🇪 Germany
BKA (Bundeskriminalamt)
Federal Criminal Police Office — report cybercrime. bka.de
Verbraucherzentrale
Consumer-protection federation — fraud advice in German. verbraucherzentrale.de
BaFin
Federal Financial Supervisory Authority — for investment-fraud reports. bafin.de
Polizei (Local)
Most states have online police reporting (Onlinewache). Search “Onlinewache + your state”.
🇨🇦 Canada · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · 🇮🇪 Ireland
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
1-888-495-8501. antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
CERT NZ
New Zealand cyber security and scam reports. cert.govt.nz
Netsafe
Free helpline: 0508 638 723. netsafe.org.nz
FraudSMART (Ireland)
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland. fraudsmart.ie
🇪🇺 EU-Wide & Global
Europol Cybercrime
European Union cybercrime resource hub. europol.europa.eu
eConsumer.gov
Cross-border fraud reporting (US-led, 30+ countries). econsumer.gov
APWG (Anti-Phishing Working Group)
Report phishing globally. Email: reportphishing@apwg.org. antiphishing.org
Google Safe Browsing
Report scam URLs to Google. safebrowsing.google.com
Mental Health & Victim Support
Scam victimisation can cause serious psychological distress — shame, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts. If you’re struggling:
- 🇺🇸 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988
- 🇬🇧 Samaritans — call 116 123 (free, 24/7)
- 🇦🇺 Lifeline Australia — call 13 11 14
- 🇮🇳 iCall — call 9152987821 (Mon-Sat, 8am-10pm IST)
- 🇩🇪 TelefonSeelsorge — 0800 111 0 111 (free, 24/7)
- 🌍 Find a helpline: findahelpline.com
Many people who have been scammed feel embarrassed and isolated. You are not alone — and what happened is not your fault. Reach out.
What About Scammers Expose?
This site is supplementary. We are not law enforcement, not a recovery service, not a substitute for the authorities listed above. We are:
- A reporting platform where readers can submit scam intel that becomes published warnings
- An information hub for understanding how a specific scam works
- A guide for the steps to take after being scammed
You can report scams to us at our Report a Scam page after — never instead of — the official authority in your country.
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Last reviewed: May 2026 · We verify every resource link every 6 months