Prevent Fraud

Have you been scammed or fallen prey to a fraud and wondering what you can do about it and where to report your case? If you are a victim of unscrupulous scammers you may find below information to be of precious help. But first and foremost it needs to be pointed out that chances you will get your money back are not high. Many of these thieves are highly skilled and organized professionals using false identities and money transfer techniques that are basically not traceable. You may email/call (depending on the medium you used to communicate before) the con artist yourself, but remain calm and professional. Say you will notify government officials and law enforcement and precisely name where and how you are going to report them if they don't return stolen funds as soon as possible. Don't expect too much, but there have been some rather rare cases where the con artist(s), mostly unexperienced, have put their tail between legs and returned the stolen money, out of fear. Before you proceed with looking for a resource from the list most suitable for you, please read the topic scamming the scammed.

It is only by the accumulated response of angry victims that authorities will have the incentive to devote resources, such as forensic accountants to trace the money, and other costly manpower, to a particular operation. Don't forget that having your name recorded increases the chance of seeing some monetary recovery down the road, so be sure to report your case where ever you can. To ensure that your report is as effective as possible you should do a bit of investigative work on the perpetrator before notifying anyone.

Of course we, and all the rest of the world would be more than happy to hear your story. If you write in detail about how you got scammed, what you did and did not do, we will publish your story on this website for the benefit of all future readers. Or if the nature of your scam falls into a topic you see in our website navigation already, leave a comment and explain your situation. Your past experiences can help prevent dozens of potential scams. You can contact us here. To protect your finances, identity and in some cases, life, you will generally also want to report the scam directly to another specific agency. Be sure to contact your bank or credit card company if you have given out credit card numbers, bank account information or any other sensitive information. Again, do write us an article or post a comment under the article that suits your scam description on your experiences so we may share them here. If you have an official address, website or telephone number you see missing here, please contact us and we will add it to the list below. Go ahead now and find an agency you can contact for your particular case.

GENERAL SCAM REPORTING