Reporting a scammer can lead to investigations by authorities, potential legal consequences for the scammer, and protection for others from falling victim to similar scams. However, it's crucial to ensure you report through legitimate channels to avoid any personal risks or retaliation.
In the United States, individuals who have strong and credible information regarding financial crimes such as fraud, waste, misconduct, abuse may be eligible to receive an award under various U.S. federal and state laws, such as the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act, or claims made under the SEC, CFTC, AML or ...
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.
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 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices. They also provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid scams and fraud.
What can I report? Report anything you think may be a fraud, scam, or bad business practice. For ideas of what you might report to the FTC, check out consumer.ftc for more information and advice, or take a look at the FTC's latest cases at ftc. Start your report now.
The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by: collecting complaints and conducting investigations. suing companies and people that break the law. developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace.
Penalty Offenses Concerning Imitation Coins The FTC has issued a Notice that it has determined that manufacturing or importing any imitation numismatic item which is not plainly and permanently marked “COPY” is an unfair or deceptive, and violates the FTC Act.