Report Phone Voucher For Free

Savvy scammers know that by hijacking your mobile phone number they can assume your identity, intercept security protocols sent to your phone, and gain access to your financial and social media accounts. One way to hijack your phone number is through a porting-out scam.

If you've lost money to a phone scam or have information about the company or scammer who called you, report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. If you didn't lose money and just want to report a call, you can use our streamlined reporting form at DoNotCall.gov.

Report a nuisance call or text Forward the text to 7726 - this spells 'SPAM' on your phone keypad. This will report the sender to your mobile network company. You won't be charged for forwarding a text to 7726. Reporting nuisance calls or texts also helps regulators track down who's making them.

Consumers can file complaints with the FCC by going to fcc.gov/complaints. You should choose the phone form and the unwanted calls issue for all complaints involving unwanted calls, including if your number is being spoofed, blocked, or labeled.

Contact local law enforcement and file a police report. You can also file an identity theft report with the FTC. Notify your current service provider as well as the service provider for the fraudulent account.

If you are still receiving unwanted calls from legitimate companies after 31 days of being on the National Do Not Call Registry, file a complaint online or by phone at 1-888-382-1222.

While there's no completely accurate way to detect a spoofed number, there are several techniques which can help you get a fairly good idea about what's going on and may help you catch a spoofer or scammer in their tracks. Google the phone number.