Reporting Scams Worldwide

Reporting Scams & Cybercrimes

Directory of Agencies & Entities Worldwide For Reporting Scams Online

2023 Reporting Scams Tips:

Report to your Local Police or national police cybercrime unit first since they are your First Responders. After that, you should report to Anyscam.com & the U.S. FTC (they forward to the FBI)

Before filling in your report remember three things:

  1. Every REPORT MATTERS – even if it is not investigated!
  2. Law Enforcement is better than ever at recovering money! Always report to the local police!
  3. These are official crime reports and are governed by the laws of the country involved.
  4. Watch this video for how best to tell your story to the police – VIDEO
  5. Prepare your information in advance before reporting – view our Scam Victim’s Checklist here

♦ NEVER REPORT YOUR CRIME TO ANY PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT COMPANY – THEY ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN EXPLOITING YOU

Updates & Corrections

  • Please tell us of any updates or errors in a comment below
  • Also, tell us about entities we should add and how to find them online

Reporting Scams

Reporting Scams is important since it tells your government about how bad this situation is! Reporting scams also allows you to take control back from the criminals – you are telling them and yourself who is now in control! It also helps you to declare your innocence if it becomes important later on.

Learn About Reporting Scams

U.S. Victims
– Crypto Related Crimes

1. Report to local police first

2. U.S. Secret Service – the Secret Service wants to talk to you

More about USSS Investigations: Financial and Cyber Crime Investigations (secretservice.gov)

U.S. Victims
– Romance Scams

1. Report to local police first

2. U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) wants to talk to you (managed by ICE)

  • Call HSI 1-866-347-2423 Tip Line and leave your information – if you speak to an operator tell them you want to report this to Homeland Security Investigations [Spanish is available too]
  • Leave just the basics:
    • Name, Complete Address, Phone, Email
    • Type of crime
    • How much was lost and last payment sent
    • Any identity information you have: name, location, contact info
    • Do not include all the dialog or promises the scammer made
  • An HSI Agent should contact you
  • More info: Report Incidents | Homeland Security (dhs.gov)

Where To Report?

Before you report the crime, please read this to help you prepare: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/a-scam-victims-checklist-interacting-with-the-police/

IF YOU LOST MONEY

If you lost money: the way to report this is FIRST with your LOCAL POLICE – they are your first responders, and will be the ones to recover your money if at all possible!

Then with your national police or one of the agencies below!

ROMANCE SCAMS – U.S. VICTIMS

U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) wants to talk to you

  • Call HSI 1-866-347-2423 Tip Line and leave your information

DID YOU SEND CASH, GIFT CARDS, WIRE OR OTHER MONEY TRANSFER?

The FBI is the lead U.S. agency for fraud.

Report to the FBI at www.IC3.gov

DID YOU SEND CRYPTO OR WAS IT FOR CRYPTO?

The United States Secret Service is the lead agency for Crypto crimes:

U.S. Secret Service – the Secret Service wants to talk to you

IN ALL CASES – REGARDLESS OF YOUR COUNTRY:

Report to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/?orgcode=SCARS – the FTC will send a copy of your report to the FBI, so you don’t have to bother.

Then to SCARS on www.Anyscam.com – for worldwide distribution.

WARNING

  1. We recommend against reporting these crimes to the local police in the following countries since it may be unsafe for the victim: Afghanistan, Algeria, Brunei, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.
  2. WE RECOMMEND AGAINST REPORTING YOUR CRIME TO ANY PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT COMPANY – THEY ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN EXPLOITING YOU! Only law enforcement or police agencies can recover your money since it will require investigation and court orders – NEVER PAY anyone to recover your money!

READ THIS: Also please read this: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/scars-next-steps-you-gave-the-scammer-your-information/

Cybercrime Reporting Directory – Reporting Scams

Reporting Scams & Scammers Here (For Victims Worldwide)

U.S. FTC https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/?orgcode=SCARS and www.Anyscam.com

Also Reporting Scams To Your Local & National Police – Click on the Entity Name for more information


UNITED STATES Reporting Scams: UNITED STATES

REPORT HERE FIRST

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Worldwide

SCARS CDN - Anyscam.com

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Argentina

Dirección Nacional de Ciberseguridad Argentino

 


Australia

Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


AUSTRALIA

Australian Cyber Security Hotline

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Australia

Crime Stoppers Australia

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Austria Reporting Scams: Austria

Anti-Fraud Office, Ministry of Finance

 


Bangladesh

Police Cyber Support for Women – PCSW

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Begium

Belgium Federal Police

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


 


Bulgaria

Bulgarian National Cybercrime Platform

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Canada

Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

 


Canada

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Canada

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Crime Reporting [RCMP]

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Canada

Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) Cybercrime Reporting

 


Chile

Brigada Investigadora del Ciber Crimen de Policía de Investigaciones

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Colombia

Centro Cibernético Policial

 


Costa Rica

Departamento de Investigaciones Criminales del Organismo de Investigación Judicial

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Croatia

National Police - Ministry of the Interior

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Cyprus

Cyprus Police

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Czech Republic

Chech Police

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Denmark/Greenland

Danish Police/Politi

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Domnican Republic

LA REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA

 


Dubai

Dubai Police

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Estonia

Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Finland

Poliisi

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


France

Cybercrime - Ministère de l'Intérieur

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Germany

Federal Police

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Worldwide

Google

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Greece

Hellenic Police

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Hong Kong

Hong Kong Police Force - e-Report Centre

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Hungary

National Police

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


India

India Cybercrime Portal

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Indonesia

Direktorat Tindak Pidana Siber Bareskrim Polri

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Ireland

Garda

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Italy Reporting Scams: Italy

Polizia Postale e delle Comunicazioni - Polo Anticrimine della Polizia di Stato

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Japan

High-Tech Crime Technology Division of the National Police Agency

 


Japan

インターネット・ホットラインセンター | INTERNET HOTLINE CENTER JAPAN (IHC)

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Korea, Republic

Korean National Police Agency - Cyber Bureau

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Latvia

State Police

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Lithuania

ePolicija

 


Luxembourg

General Directorate of the Grand Ducal Police

 


Malaysia

CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMPLAINTS BUREAU, Malaysia Communications & Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Malaysia

Government of Malaysia

 


Malta

Pulizija Ta’ Malta – Gvern ta’ Malta

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Mexico

Policía Cibernética, Secretaría de Seguridad

 


United States Reporting Scams: United States

National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF)

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Netherlands

Politie

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


New Zealand

CERT NZ

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


New Zealand

NETSAFE New Zealand

 


New Zealand

New Zealand Police

 


Nigeria

[EFCC] Economic & Financial Crimes Commission

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


NORWAY

The National Criminal Investigation Service

 


Philippines

Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Poland

Policia

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Portugal

Centro Nacional de Cibersegurança [CNCS]

 


Portugal

Polícia Judiciária

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Puerto Rico (USA) Reporting Scams: Puerto Rico (USA)

Departamento de Justicia del Gobierno de Puerto Rico

 


Romania

National Directorate of Cyber Security [DNSC]

 


Romania

Romanian Police

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Singapore

Signapore Police Force

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Slovakia

Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


South Africa

SAPS - South African Police Service

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Spain Reporting Scams: Spain

Policía Nacional

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


SPAIN Reporting Scams: SPAIN

SPAIN/ESPANA Guardia Civil

 


Sweden

Polisen

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Switzerland

Kanton Zürich/Zurich Cantonal Police Cybercrime Division

 


Taiwan RoC

National Police Agency

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


USA - United States Reporting Scams: USA - United States

National Elder Fraud Hotline

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


United Kingdom Reporting Scams: United Kingdom

ActionFraud

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


United Kingdom Reporting Scams: United Kingdom

National Cyber Security Centre - Scam Website Reporting

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


United Kingdom Reporting Scams: United Kingdom

U.K. Information Commissioner's Office

 


United Kingdom Reporting Scams: United Kingdom

UK Serious Fraud Office

 


United States

CyberFlorida - The Florida Center for Cybersecurity

 


United States

National Elder Fraud Hotline

 


United States Reporting Scams: United States

U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations [FBI]

 


United States

Federal Reserve System

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


United States

U.S. Federal Trade Commission [FTC]

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


UNITED STATES Reporting Scams: UNITED STATES

REPORT HERE FIRST

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


UNITED STATES Reporting Scams: UNITED STATES

Secret Service

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


United States

U.S. Citizens & Immigration Service - Fraud Reporting

 


United States

[IRS] Internal Revenue Service

 


United States Reporting Scams: United States

United States All

 


Worldwide

Instagram a Division of META

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Worldwide

Facebook - Division of META

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Worldwide

Google (Gmail)

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Worldwide

LinkedIn - a Microsoft Company

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


Worldwide

Twitter

PREFERRED REPORTING ENTITY

 


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