Let’s prevent online scams
Online frauds, regardless of their size, have the ability to cause significant harm in people’s lives. These fraudulent methods not only rob people of their hard-earned money but also jeopardize their good name by using their identity and such.
Not everyone is equally skilled at discriminating between scammers and legitimate offerings. This highlights the necessity of encouraging users to report any scams they encounter.
With everyone’s support, we can prevent others from becoming victims of these deceptive techniques. Even if one has not fallen victim to such fraud, others may, and the consequences can be severe.
ScamTips prioritizes user security. This commitment strengthens our stance against online scams, as we work to keep anyone from being a victim.
Report a scam
To help in this effort, we have compiled a list of authentic channels associated with government bodies. These resources allow users to effectively report cases of scams and fraudulent activity.
International authorities
- Econsumer.gov (Link)
- Federal Trade Commission (Link)
- Internet Crime Complaint Center (Link)
- Usa.gov (Link)
Local authorities
- Australia: ScamWatch (Link), Cyber.gov (Link)
- Austria: Europol (Link)
- Belgium: Report (Link), Police (Link)
- Brunei: Cyber Security Brunei (Link)
- Bulgaria: Report via Police & Prosecutors (Link)
- Canada: Report Cybercrime (Link), Anti-Fraud Centre (Link)
- China: Trade Commissioner (Link)
- Denmark: Politi (Link)
- Estonia: Estonian Police (Link)
- France: Cyber Malveillance (Link)
- Georgia: Report Fraud (Link)
- Germany: Polizei (Link)
- Greece: Astynomia (Link)
- Guinea: Report Fraud (Link)
- Hong Kong: Hong Kong Police Force (Link)
- Hungary: Police Website (Link)
- India: Cyber Crime Unit (Link)
- Ireland: Ireland’s National Police (Link)
- Israel: Report Fraud (Link), Cyber Directorate (Link)
- Italy: Commissariato di P.S (Link)
- Japan: Anti-Fraud Organization (Link)
- Kazakhstan: File a complaint (Link)
- Kenya: Anti Counterfeit Authority (Link)
- Latvia: Report Cybercrime (Link), Spam Email (Link)
- Lebanon: ADRA Lebanon (Link)
- Luxembourg: Police Letzebuerg (Link)
- Macao: Judiciary Police Anti-Scam Hotline (Link)
- Malaysia: Make a Complaint (Link)
- Nepal: Nepal Police (Link)
- Netherlands: Fraud Help Desk (Link)
- New Zealand: Police 105 (Link)
- Nigeria: Police Special Fraud Unit (Link), ScamWatch (Link)
- Norway: Politiet Report a Crime (Link), NHRF (Link)
- Poland: Policia (Link)
- Puerto Rico: PRDOH Hotline (Link)
- Romania: Politia Romana (Link)
- Singapore: Report a Scam Form (Link), Police Force (Link)
- Spain: Policia (Link), Guardia Civil (Link)
- Sweden: Polisen (Link)
- United Arab Emirates: eCrime (Link)
- United Kingdom: ActionFraud (Link)
- United States of America: Where to Report (Link), FBI Tip Form (Link), All Web Sites (Link)
Tip: Please notify authorities with all relevant information regarding the specific scam (even the smallest details matter). This contribution will help them stop fraudulent activity and prevent people from falling victim to similar scams.