Reporting creates a record and may help investigations, but it does not guarantee recovery. Contact a payment provider first when money may still be moving.
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National Anti-Scam Centre · Consumer Protection
Australian government information and reporting guidance about scams.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ontario Provincial Police, and Competition Bureau Canada · Reporting
Canada’s central service for information about fraud and for reporting fraud and cybercrime.
Phone: 1-888-495-8501
City of London Police · Reporting
The United Kingdom’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime.
Phone: 0300 123 2040
Federal Trade Commission · Identity
Official United States recovery planning and reporting service for identity theft.
Federal Trade Commission · Reporting
Official United States service for reporting fraud, scams, and bad business practices.
UK National Cyber Security Centre · Cybersecurity
Official United Kingdom instructions for forwarding suspicious emails, texts, websites, and calls.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency · Cybersecurity
United States guidance for recognizing and reporting phishing messages.