GACS Safe Traveller
Scam alerts & emergency checklist for Miami
The emergency numbers and step-by-step incident checklist below are free, right now, no account needed. A free GACS account adds scam alerts for Miami while you're traveling.
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- ✓Email alerts when new scams are reported in Miami while you're there
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- ✓The weekly safety digest — new scam playbooks before they reach you
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Emergency numbers in Miami
All emergencies911
Miami Beach Police non-emergency305-673-7900
Miami-Dade non-emergency305-476-5423
Miami-Dade information (311)311
Miami Beach Police (Ocean Drive)305-673-7900
Florida Consumer Services1-800-435-7352
FL Attorney General Fraud Hotline1-866-966-7226
Miami has consulates for most Americas and European countries in Downtown / Coral Gables. Check your foreign ministry site.
If something happens: the first 10 minutes
- 1Get to a safe, public spot (café, hotel lobby, shop) and call All emergencies on 911 if anyone is hurt or in immediate danger.
- 2Freeze cards immediately in your bank app (do this before calling the bank — it's faster). Revoke Apple Pay / Google Pay from a trusted device if your phone was taken.
- 3Change the password on your primary email from a trusted device, then sign out of every other session. Email is the master key to everything else.
- 4Contact Miami Beach Police (Ocean Drive) on 305-673-7900 to file a report — you'll need the reference number for insurance, banks, and your embassy.
- 5If your passport, wallet, or phone is gone, contact your embassy or consulate now — they can issue emergency travel documents, often same-day. Miami has consulates for most Americas and European countries in Downtown / Coral Gables. Check your foreign ministry site.
- 6Photograph the scene, receipts, fake tickets, or the scammer if it's safe — timestamped photos strengthen your police report and any chargeback claim.
- 7Tell your accommodation (hotel front desk / host) — they've usually seen the exact scam before and can vouch for you at the police station or help with a translator.
- 8Report the scam to GACS so the next traveller in Miami sees the warning — it takes 60 seconds and helps the whole community.
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