Report a scam — help us warn the next victim
Every scam you report helps us identify new tactics, alert other readers, and improve our coverage. Submit details about a scam you’ve encountered, even if you didn’t lose money.
If You’ve Just Lost Money — Do This First
- 1. Call your bank now — most reversal/chargeback windows are 24-72 hours. Same-day reporting has the best recovery rate.
- 2. Freeze your cards in your bank app or by calling the card issuer.
- 3. Report to your country’s authority:
🇺🇸 FTC ReportFraud.ftc.gov · IC3.gov
🇬🇧 Action Fraud
🇦🇺 Scamwatch
🇮🇳 National Cyber Crime Portal · Helpline 1930 - 4. Don’t pay any “recovery service” — recovery scams target fresh victims daily.
Once your money is reported and your bank is alerted, come back here to share what happened so we can warn others.
Why Report to Scammers Expose?
We are not law enforcement. We cannot recover your money. We cannot prosecute scammers. What we can do is publish what you tell us — anonymously where appropriate — so the next person searching for that scam finds a warning before they send money.
Warn Others
Your report can become a published guide that prevents the same scam from claiming the next victim. Reports drive our coverage of emerging tactics.
Spot Patterns
Individual reports show us how a scam evolves week-to-week — what phone numbers, accounts, scripts, and platforms scammers are switching to.
Cross-Border Coverage
National authorities often miss scams targeting people in other countries. Reports from anywhere worldwide help us cover scams that fall through jurisdictional gaps.
Validation
Many victims feel embarrassed and isolated. Reporting — even anonymously — helps you process what happened and contributes something positive from the experience.
What Information to Include
The more detail you can share, the more useful the report. None of these are required, but every additional piece helps:
Type of scam
SMS phishing, romance, crypto investment, pig butchering, gift card, fake job, tollway/parking, tax refund, recovery scam — or describe if it doesn’t fit a known pattern.
How they contacted you
SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, dating app, LinkedIn, phone call, email, in-person — and the first message or opening line if you remember it.
What they asked for
Bank transfer, crypto, gift cards (which retailer), Cash App / Zelle / Venmo / Wise, wire transfer, credit-card details, login credentials, ID documents.
Identifying details
Phone numbers, email addresses, wallet addresses, usernames, website URLs, company names, the language they used — anything we could search to find related reports.
Screenshots (where possible)
Screenshots of messages, websites, “dashboards” or fake apps, profile photos. Email info@scammersexpose.com with attachments after submitting the form, referencing the form submission.
How much you lost (optional)
Knowing the financial impact helps prioritise coverage. Even a rough range — “under $100”, “around $5,000”, “over $50,000” — is useful and never published with your name.
Submit Your Report
Use the form below. Required fields are marked. Email is required so we can ask follow-up questions, but you can use a pseudonym in the name field and we will publish reports anonymously by default.
What Happens After You Submit
Acknowledgement within 48 hours
You’ll receive a personal email confirming we’ve received your report. No bots, no auto-responders.
Review & verification
We review your report against existing coverage, check identifying details against other reports we’ve received, and may verify the scam pattern with official advisories.
Possible follow-up
If the report describes a new tactic or has unusual detail, we may email asking 1-2 follow-up questions. You’re never obligated to respond.
Publication (anonymised)
Where the report is publishable, we either incorporate it into existing coverage or create a new guide — always anonymised, with personally-identifying details removed.
What We Will and Won’t Do With Your Report
- Anonymise your report and use it to warn other readers
- Reference patterns from reports in our scam guides (no names)
- Share data with other independent scam-research sites in aggregated, anonymised form
- Reply to your email if you have follow-up questions
- Delete your data on request — email us to exercise GDPR rights
- Recover your money or claim we can
- Sell, rent, or share your contact details with any company or service
- Refer you to “recovery services,” “scam lawyers,” or anyone charging upfront fees
- Publish your name, email, or personally-identifying details without your consent
- Pass your report to law enforcement on your behalf (you must do this yourself via the authorities listed above)
- Investigate individual cases as a service — we publish coverage, not case work
Official Reporting Authorities (Always Report Here First)
Reporting to Scammers Expose is supplementary — never a replacement for reporting to your country’s official scam-reporting body. The authorities below are where law enforcement, recovery procedures, and statutory complaint handling actually happen:
Country not listed? Search “scam reporting [your country]” or contact your national consumer-protection or cyber-crime body. Most countries have one.
Not sure if it’s a scam yet?
Browse our scam-type library to compare what you’re seeing against known patterns. If something matches, you’ll know — and you can come back and report.
Last reviewed: May 2026 · Reports to: info@scammersexpose.com