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Reporting & Support Resources

Official reporting agencies, bank safety lines, and regulators by country. Always confirm current details on the official site for your country.

Thailand

  • Reporting agencyOfficial

    Thai Police Online

    Thailand's online police portal for reporting online crime.

United Kingdom

  • Reporting agencyOfficial

    Report Fraud (UK)

    The UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime.

  • Bank safetyOfficial

    159 — UK secure bank line

    Dial 159 to reach your bank's fraud team securely if you get a suspicious call.

  • RegulatorOfficial

    FCA ScamSmart (UK)

    Check if an investment firm is authorised and see the FCA warning list.

  • Reporting agencyOfficial

    7726 — report scam texts/calls (UK)

    Forward suspicious texts to 7726 and report scam calls so networks can block them.

  • CybersecurityOfficial

    Report phishing — NCSC (UK)

    Forward scam emails to [email protected]; guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre.

  • Consumer protectionOfficial

    Citizens Advice consumer help (UK)

    Free advice on scams and consumer rights, including the Scams Action service.

  • AwarenessOfficial

    Take Five to Stop Fraud (UK)

    National campaign with practical advice to pause and check before acting.

United States

  • Reporting agencyOfficial

    FTC ReportFraud (US)

    Report fraud and scams to the US Federal Trade Commission.

  • Reporting agencyOfficial

    FBI IC3 (US)

    Report internet crime to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.

  • Recovery supportOfficial

    IdentityTheft.gov (US)

    US government service for reporting and building a recovery plan for identity theft.

  • RegulatorOfficial

    CFPB complaint (US)

    Submit complaints about banks, lenders and financial products to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

  • Reporting agencyOfficial

    SSA fraud reporting (US)

    Report Social Security impostor scams to the SSA Office of the Inspector General.

  • Reporting agency

    BBB Scam Tracker (US/Canada)

    Report and research scams via the Better Business Bureau.

  • Victim support

    AARP Fraud Watch Network (US)

    Free helpline and resources, especially for older adults and their families.

Australia

Dubai & UAE

  • Reporting agencyOfficial

    UAE eCrime

    Report cybercrime and online fraud in the United Arab Emirates.

India

Philippines

Canada

Ireland

  • Reporting agencyOfficial

    An Garda Síochána (Ireland)

    Report fraud to the Irish national police; contact your local Garda station.

  • Consumer protectionOfficial

    CCPC (Ireland)

    Competition and Consumer Protection Commission scam and consumer guidance.

  • Awareness

    FraudSMART (Ireland)

    Fraud-awareness resource from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland.

New Zealand

  • Reporting agencyOfficial

    Netsafe (New Zealand)

    Report online scams and harm; New Zealand's online safety organisation.

  • CybersecurityOfficial

    CERT NZ

    Report cyber security issues and scams to New Zealand's CERT.

  • Consumer protectionOfficial

    Consumer Protection (NZ)

    Government consumer protection guidance and scam reporting.

Germany

France

Singapore

Malaysia

  • ToolOfficial

    Semak Mule (Malaysia)

    Royal Malaysia Police tool to check bank accounts and phone numbers linked to scams.

  • RegulatorOfficial

    MCMC complaints (Malaysia)

    Report scam communications to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

Nigeria

  • Reporting agencyOfficial

    EFCC (Nigeria)

    Report financial fraud to Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

  • CybersecurityOfficial

    ngCERT (Nigeria)

    Report cyber incidents to Nigeria's Computer Emergency Response Team.

South Africa

  • Victim supportOfficial

    SAFPS (South Africa)

    Southern African Fraud Prevention Service — protective registration and reporting.

  • Reporting agencyOfficial

    SAPS (South Africa)

    Report fraud and cybercrime to the South African Police Service.