How to report a scam
Before you report, gather
- What happened, in your own words, with dates and times
- How you were contacted: phone number, email address, username or website
- Screenshots of messages, profiles, listings or pop-ups
- Any payments: amount, method, date, and transaction or reference IDs
- Wallet addresses or gift card numbers, if used
Report to the platform
- Messages and calls
- Use your phone's 'Report junk' or block option. Many carriers accept forwarded scam texts.
- Social media and messaging apps
- Use the Report option on the profile or message, then block the account.
- Online marketplaces
- Report the listing and the seller through the marketplace's help centre.
- Use your email provider's 'Report phishing' option rather than just deleting.
Official reporting by country
DTI is not affiliated with these organisations. If your country isn’t listed, report to your local police and your national consumer protection or cybercrime agency.
South Korea
South Korea- Electronic Cybercrime Report & Management System (ECRM) (opens in a new tab)
Korean National Police Agency: report cybercrime, including online fraud and hacking.
Cambodia
Cambodia- Scam Reporting Hotline (opens in a new tab)
Cambodian National Police: report online scams using the police’s online form.
India
India- National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (opens in a new tab)
Report cyber crime. For financial fraud, call the 1930 helpline as quickly as possible.
Philippines
Philippines- Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) (opens in a new tab)
Report scams and other cybercrimes online, or call the National Anti-Scam Hotline on 1326.
Singapore
Singapore- Singapore Police Force (opens in a new tab)
Make a police report online for scams and other non-urgent crimes. Not sure if something is a scam? Call the ScamShield Helpline on 1799. In an emergency, call 999.
Anywhere / cross-border
- econsumer.gov (opens in a new tab)
Report online and cross-border fraud to consumer protection agencies in many countries.
Also report to your local police and to the platform, bank or payment app involved.
United States
United States- ReportFraud.ftc.gov (opens in a new tab)
Federal Trade Commission: scams, fraud and bad business practices.
- IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) (opens in a new tab)
FBI: internet-enabled crime, including online fraud.
- IdentityTheft.gov (opens in a new tab)
FTC: report identity theft and get a recovery plan.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom- Action Fraud (opens in a new tab)
England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, contact Police Scotland on 101.
- Report a suspicious email (NCSC) (opens in a new tab)
Forward scam emails to report@phishing.gov.uk and scam texts to 7726.
Canada
Canada- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (opens in a new tab)
Report fraud and scams. Also report to your local police.
Australia
Australia- Scamwatch (opens in a new tab)
National Anti-Scam Centre: report scams and find support.
- ReportCyber (opens in a new tab)
Australian Cyber Security Centre: report cybercrime.
Links last reviewed: September 2026.