Reporting a scam is free, takes 10 minutes, and is the single most effective thing a victim can do. Each report feeds law enforcement intelligence and unlocks the official channel that banks and exchanges respond to.
Where to report (top countries)
- United States — FBI IC3, FTC ReportFraud.ftc.gov, your state AG, plus your local police for a case number.
- United Kingdom — Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk), 0300 123 2040.
- Canada — Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (antifraudcentre.ca), 1-888-495-8501.
- Australia — ScamWatch (scamwatch.gov.au), ReportCyber (cyber.gov.au).
- European Union — your national police cybercrime unit, plus Europol (europol.europa.eu/report-a-crime).
- India — National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in), 1930.
- Singapore — ScamShield (scamshield.org.sg), 1799.
- UAE — eCrime portal (ecrime.ae).
What to include in your report
- Wallet addresses, TxIDs, screenshots of chat, deposit pages, KYC requests.
- The handle / phone / email / website used to contact you.
- Total loss in your local currency and in the original deposit currency.
- Dates and timeline of contact.
Don't stop at the police
Also report to: your bank (chargeback window), the receiving exchange (compliance team), the platform where you met the scammer (Telegram, Instagram, WhatsApp, Tinder), and GACS — so the next person searching this scammer finds the warning.