Have you been scammed or do you know someone who has been scammed? Did you send $500 to someone by Western Union or Moneygram only to have him disappear? Did you try to help out a prince or widow who was thrown out in a coup and has a billion
Here is a list of resources you can use in order to bring the scammer to justice.
Where to complain in the United States
If you are in the USA, these are a list of places you can complain.
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Email: spam@ftc.gov
Phone: 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357)
Online complaint form: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en
Email them and send copies of your transactions (including emails with headers). Send a CC to 419.fcd@usss.treas.gov if it is a Nigerian scam email. -
FBI/Internet Crime Complaint Center
Phone: (800) 221-4424
Online complaint form: http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx -
FTC - Identity theft
More information: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/defend.html -
National Fraud Information Center/Internet Fraud Watch
Phone: 1-800-876-7060
Report form: https://secure.nclforms.org/nficweb/nfic.htm -
Contact Local Police and let them know of the whole story, however embarrassing it may be.
Identity Theft or Phishing
If your information has been stolen, contact the three bureaus immediately.
- TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
- Equifax: 1-800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
- Experian: 1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742); www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9554, Allen, TX 75013
Complain to the FTC at their identity theft hotline at 1-877-ID-THEFT (438-4338) or TTY: 1-866-653-4261. You can also send a postal letter to
Identity Theft Clearinghouse, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580.
Stolen Checks/Cheques
- National Check Fraud Service: 1-843-571-2143
- SCAN: 1-800-262-7771
- TeleCheck: 1-800-710-9898 or 927-0188
- CrossCheck: 1-707-586-0551 or (800) 552-1900
- Equifax Check Systems: 1-800-437-5120
- International Check Services: 1-800-526-5380
- CheckRite (800) 766-2748
- ChexSystems (800) 428-9623
Scammed by a Local Business?
If you have been scammed by a local business, you can contact the local law enforcement, the police and others.
You can also contact the Better Business Bureau at http://lookup.bbb.org.
Unauthorized Banking
If you know of any fake banks operating in an unauthorized manner, contact the OCC.
- Email: OCCAlertResponses@occ.treas.gov
- Postal: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Enforcement & Compliance Division, MS 8-10, 250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219
- Fax: (202) 874-5214
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