Report a Scam
Find where to report a scam and what details to save.
ScamClarity can help you find the right official reporting path for scams, phishing, identity theft, payment fraud, suspicious messages, and platform issues. We cannot investigate individual cases or recover money, but we can help you understand what to do next.
What ScamClarity can help with
- Explain common reporting paths
- Show which official source may fit your situation
- Explain what details are useful to save
- Connect your situation to related ScamClarity guides
- Use scam pattern information to improve public ScamClarity resources over time
What ScamClarity cannot do
- Recover lost money
- Investigate individual cases
- Contact scammers
- Remove posts, accounts, or websites
- File official reports for you
- Guarantee a response from an agency, bank, platform, or payment provider
- Safely accept passwords, SSNs, bank logins, full card numbers, or private credentials
Evidence checklist
What to save before you report.
Before messages disappear or accounts get deleted, save the details that help banks, platforms, agencies, or investigators understand what happened.
- 1Screenshots of messages, profiles, listings, invoices, emails, receipts, and payment requests
- 2Usernames, handles, phone numbers, email addresses, websites, wallet addresses, or account names
- 3Payment dates, amounts, transaction IDs, order numbers, receipt numbers, and bank or payment app references
- 4Links to listings, profiles, websites, or posts
- 5Delivery tracking numbers, fake invoices, or fake confirmation emails
- 6Dates and times of calls, messages, payments, and account changes
- 7What you clicked, downloaded, entered, shared, or paid
- 8Any official case numbers or support-ticket numbers you receive later
Official resources
Use official reporting sites directly.
ScamClarity is a guide, not the official reporting destination. Use official agency, bank, payment-provider, and platform support pages for formal reports.
FTC ReportFraud.ftc.gov
Consumer fraud reporting in the United States.
Open official siteIdentityTheft.gov
Identity theft recovery steps in the United States.
Open official siteFBI IC3
Internet-enabled crime reports in the United States.
Open official siteBanks, card issuers, payment apps, crypto exchanges, marketplaces, and platforms usually handle account or payment-specific reports. Local police or local consumer protection agencies may also be appropriate, depending on what happened and where you live.
Watch out for fake recovery and fake reporting sites.
Scammers sometimes target people a second time by pretending they can recover lost money, unlock crypto, erase reports, or file official complaints for a fee. Be careful with anyone who guarantees recovery, asks for upfront payment, wants remote access, or sends you to a lookalike government or support website.
Use official websites directly when possible. Check the URL carefully before entering personal information.
Private information reminder
ScamClarity does not ask for passwords, Social Security numbers, bank logins, full card numbers, private account credentials, or one-time login codes.
FAQ
Common questions.
Can ScamClarity report a scam for me?
No. ScamClarity can help you find the right reporting path, but official reports should be filed directly with the agency, bank, payment provider, platform, or local authority that applies.
Can ScamClarity help me get my money back?
No. ScamClarity cannot recover money or guarantee refunds. Contact the bank, payment provider, card issuer, crypto platform, or money-transfer service as quickly as possible.
Should I report a scam even if I did not lose money?
In many cases, yes. Reports can help platforms, agencies, and consumer protection groups identify patterns, even when no money was lost.
What should I not share when reporting?
Do not share passwords, one-time codes, bank logins, full card numbers, or private account credentials. Official agencies and providers may ask for specific account or transaction details, but you should always confirm you are using the official website or app.
What if the scam involved threats or immediate danger?
Contact local emergency services or local law enforcement. ScamClarity is not an emergency service.