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Learn where to report a scam

Scammers use tricks and lies to steal your money or personal information. Scams happen online, by mail, phone, text, social media, in person, and through new emerging technologies.

 

USAGov's where to report a scam tool helps you find the best agency or organization to report the scam.

Steps to follow 

To identify where to report the scam, we will ask you: 

  1. Where the scam took place

  2. To identify the scam category

  3. For additional details

  4. To follow the steps to report the scam

This will take you approximately 1-2 minutes to complete.

Learn where to report a scam 

If you are not sure it's a scam 

If your issue is with a legitimate business that has wronged you, it may not be an actual scam. Visit USA.gov's complaints section to learn how to file a complaint instead. If you are not sure, select "learn where to report the scam" above to find out how to identify types of scams.

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