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Contact your local law enforcement or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Office. Report internet phishing to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. Report spam, attempts to fraudulently obtain money or valuables, and other criminal activity using the internet, to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

If you do answer a call from an unknown number accidentally, the best course of action is to hang up immediately. If the call is legitimate, such as a call for a job interview, or from your doctor, for example, they can leave a message.

Scammers can use a short audio file, which can be taken from a video or other content posted online, to clone that voice using AI. Once the voice is cloned, the AI version can be used to make it say nearly anything.

If you answer the call, your number is considered 'good' by the scammers, even if you don't necessarily fall for the scam. They will try again because they know someone on the other side is a potential victim of fraud. The less you answer, the fewer robocalls you will receive.

And if you've talked extensively with a spam caller pretending to be from a legitimate institution, they can then use the information they gather against you ? possibly even to steal your phone number in a SIM swap scam. Don't trust these calls and make sure to learn how to stop phone spoofing.

Anyone who has given up information on one of these calls should monitor their phone bill. You can also call your phone company to ask about free services to block robocalls. While the chance of identity theft is slim, Davis says if you have any concerns you should be proactive and call your bank immediately.

How To Track Down Someone Who Scammed You (and What To Do Next) Collect evidence of the fraud. Don't bother with ?people finder? or phone number lookup services. Fill out an official FTC report. File a report with your local law enforcement. Report online scammers to the platform on which they contacted you.