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. 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.
• he U.S. Secret Service has instructed anyone in the US who has lost funds because of this scam 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 letterrs 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
• Nigeria – The 419 Coalition