Act through the closest institution first
If money moved, contact the bank, card issuer, payment service or exchange through its official app or a number you already know. If an account is exposed, use the provider's official recovery flow from a known-clean device. A national report does not replace these immediate containment steps.
Official reporting routes by location
Choose the service for the place where you live or where the incident occurred. These links go directly to government or law-enforcement services and were reviewed on 2026-10-08.
United States
Report consumer scams to the FTC. Report cyber-enabled crime to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.
United Kingdom
Report Fraud covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its official guidance directs people in Scotland to Police Scotland on 101.
Canada
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre accepts fraud and cybercrime reports and explains when to contact local police.
Australia
Scamwatch accepts suspicious-contact reports and routes cybercrime victims to the appropriate police reporting service.
New Zealand
The National Cyber Security Centre routes individuals, small businesses and technical teams to the right incident form.
Singapore
ScamShield provides scam checks, reporting access and immediate steps for people who have already acted.
If your location is not listed
Use your national police, consumer-protection or cyber-security agency's own website. Type its known address or reach it through your government's main portal. Do not use a reporting number, recovery firm or payment address supplied by the person you are reporting.
Preserve useful evidence
Keep original messages, sender details, URLs, transaction references, dates, account changes and case numbers. Share the minimum personal data needed through the authority's secure form. Do not pay anyone who guarantees recovery or claims that a fee is needed to release recovered money.
Before filing a report, use the practical scam response plan to contain active harm and preserve the evidence an institution may request.
2026-10-08. Reporting routes change. Tell us if an official destination has moved.