If You Have Been Scammed

If you have been a victim of a fraud, you can report your case to one of the appropriate agencies below. Also, if you have agencies to recommend, I’d be glad to add them here. Leave a comment or use the Contact page to let me know.

Australia

• Australia Scamwatch
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
• South Australia Office of Consumer and Business Affairs
• Consumer and Employment Protection, Government of Western Australia

Canada

• Better Business Bureau
• Industry Canada Consumer Information – English | French
• Phone Busters – Anti-fraud call centre

New Zealand

• Commerce Commission
• Consumers’ Institute of New Zealand Inc.
• Ministry of Consumer Affairs
• NZ Securities Commission
• NZ Serious Fraud Office

UK

• Metropolitan Police (London)
• RipoffTipoff.net

United States of America

• Federal Trade Commission
• FBI – Internet Crime Complaint Center
• US Postal Service – The U.S. Postal Inspection Service should be contacted if you think you may have been victimized by a fraudulent promotional offer in the mail.
• The U.S. Secret Service has instructed anyone in the US who has lost funds because of advance fee fraud (i.e. 419, Nigerian Scam etc) to forward appropriate written documentation to:
  

  U.S. Secret Service
  Financial Crimes Division
  950 H Street, NW,
  Washington, DC 20001.
  (202) 406-5850

  Or send email using the Secret Service form or
  direct to 419.fcd@usss.treas.gov

  Please Note: The Secret Service no longer requests that copies of 419/Nigerian scam messages and [letters] be faxed to them.

• EConsumer.gov portal for you as a consumer to report complaints about online and related transactions with foreign companies.
• Tax scams: Whether by email, mail or phone send the information and a copy of the mail or email to phishing@irs.gov

Non-governmental Agencies and Organizations that can provide information and help with scams

• Better Business Bureau