Report a scam
Report your scam
We have a list of resources to help people who have been scammed, or who want to report a scam in progress.
If you have not been scammed but you want to alert law enforcement, report it to IC3 & the FTC.
Have you been scammed?
If you’ve been scammed, you’re not alone. Hundreds of thousands of people are scammed every year. Be kind to yourself as you report and recover. There are resources to help.
Steps to take after being scammed
Report it to your local police department.
Report it to your bank.
Freeze your credit.
Report it to IC3 & the FTC.
Look for support.
It can be very helpful to talk through the scam with a friend or family member to make sure you’ve take all necessary steps to recover, such as cancelling affected credit or debit cards, changing affected passwords, and blocking the scammer on your phone or social media.
Ampyx News Scam Line
We want to hear about the scams you’re seeing. We’ve created the Ampyx News Scam Line so you can send us your reports of cyber crime and fraud. We’re not able to answer every message personally, but if we can help, we will contact you.