How to report a scam you found online
Save the facts and use the right reporting route. Contact your payment firm first if money was sent.
Report the scam where it happened, such as the app or shop site. In the U.S., you can also report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The source link below opens that service.
A report can help authorities see patterns. It does not promise a refund or an individual reply. If you are in immediate danger, call local emergency services.
- If you sent money, contact the bank, card issuer or firm you used to pay right away. Ask whether it can stop or reverse the payment.
- Keep the original message, sender details, dates, amounts and receipts. Do not reopen suspicious files to collect more evidence.
- Use the real site's report tool or the official FTC link below. Explain what happened without guessing who was behind it.
- For stolen identity details, use the identity-theft steps linked in the FTC guide. Those steps differ from a general scam report.
- Save any report number and next steps. A ChatGPT draft is not proof that a report was submitted.
Help me make a blank outline for a scam report. Include date, contact method, what was requested and what I did. Use labels for missing facts. Do not ask for passwords or submit anything.
Paste the message into ChatGPT, then fill in any blanks before you send it. ChatGPT opens in a new tab. Opening it does not send the message.
Keep private evidence for the genuine service handling the case. You do not need to paste it into ChatGPT.
Sources and more help
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