Regretfully, there are unfortunately more internet scammers than ever before. There are opportunities to fall victim to fraud on the Internet in every corner, from imitative government websites, dating and romance scams, and holiday frauds, to phishing emails, charity scams, and Nigerian scams, as well as online trading, cloud mining, and cryptocurrency mining frauds, and investment scams. Everything you require to report an online scammer will be covered on this page.
There are two general actions you should take if you have fallen victim to an internet scam:
- You are entitled to a refund if you lost money to a fraud.
- In order to prevent other individuals from falling for the scam, you should report it as a good samaritan.
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What is the procedure for reporting an online scammer?
It can be challenging to determine which scam kind to report because there are so many different kinds.
In order to properly file a formal complaint with a government agency, you should first gather any pertinent chat logs, emails, receipts, and phone numbers.
First, let your neighborhood consumer protection office know about the scam.
You should also report the theft of money or other belongings to your local police department.
You could also choose to report the scam to a government organization.
How to report a scammer in the USA
The primary organization in the United States that gathers reports of scams is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The majority of scams are accepted for reporting, including those involving phone calls, emails, computer support scams, imposter scams, fake checks, demands for payment by check, wire transfers, or gift cards, scams involving student loans or scholarships, offers of prizes, grants, and sweepstakes, and identity theft.
The Social Security online report form should be used to identify social security scams, which are typically identified by the use of robocalls, threats of arrest, litigation, suspension of social security number, cancellation of social security benefits, and requests for payment.
Fraudsters from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) should be reported to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
Any internet connections that purport to represent the IRS but don’t begin with “www.irs.gov,” threatening phone calls or emails posing as the agency, and suspected tax fraud, including identity theft related to taxes, should all be reported to the IRS.
Reporting state tax fraud to the Department of Revenue in your state or other tax authorities is advised.
Fake websites, emails, malware, and other internet scams should be reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
UK
Report any scam to Trading Standards via citizensadvice.org.uk.
You should also report all types of scams to Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting center for fraud, which can get the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau to investigate the scam.
To report a scam website, such as a fake website that will download viruses to your computer or is designed to steal passwords or other personal information, tip the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
Scam emails should be forwarded to [email protected] (the National Cyber Security Centre)
Post scams should be reported by sending them to “Freepost Scam Mail,” along with the envelope it came in and a completed scam mail report.
Online scam advertisements should be sent to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
If the scam involves financial services, such as cryptocurrency, investments, insurance, or pensions, report it to the Financial Conduct Authority, or the Pensions Advisory Service.
Finally, report imitation scams involving emails, texts, or calls that seem to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to HMRC scams.
Australia
Report all scams to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Report a Scam and get Money back
To make sure your scam report reaches the widest possible audience, we recommend leaving public comments with your story on various scam-exposing websites, such as CryptoScamReview.com.
You can also contact us with your story if you prefer not to leave a public comment. We take every complaint seriously and publish a scam review or warning on our website.
This will make sure that when people search Google for a particular service, our scam report will show up and perhaps prevent some people from falling for that scam. All thanks to you!
In case you lost money, we can also assist you with the fund recovery process.
When your money was sent to the scammers via a wire transfer, credit card, or other fiat currency method, then you should contact the payment service provider (e.g., bank, credit card company, PayPal, etc.), and ask them to reverse the charge, explaining that you have been scammed.
However, when the money was sent in cryptocurrency (e.g., Bitcoin), you will have to use a professional recovery company to trace your money and get it back. We specialize in this sort of thing so make sure to contact us for a free consultation if you send crypto to scammers.
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