Consumers are urged to use the CHI 311 system (call 3-1-1, use the CHI311 mobile app, or visit 311.chicago) to report fraud or other possible illegal practices by businesses located in Chicago.
Consumer should submit all complaints through the City's 311 system. You can file a complaint by calling 311, or going online, or using the CHI311 App on your phone.
File a report with the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc if your report is about the business practices of an individual, company, or entity. You also can report identity theft at IdentityTheft and Do Not Call violations at donotcall.
The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights ...
Use FINRA's online form to report any potentially fraudulent or suspicious activities by brokerage firms or brokers.
When you report a scam to the FTC, investigators use your information to build cases against scammers. Other law enforcement agencies can see the reports, too, and use them to further their own investigations. Your story makes a difference.
Reporting unwanted calls won't instantly stop them. But reporting does matter. The FTC analyzes report data and trends to identify illegal callers based on calling patterns.
Therefore, any cybercrime cell can be approached. Alternatively, you can file an online fraud complaint at . There is also an option of calling them on the dedicated cybercrime hotline number –155260 on a business day from a.m. to p.m.