scammer your personal information or access to your computer or phone. Scammers can be very convincing. They call, email, and send us text messages trying to get our money or sensitive personal information — like our Social Security or account …

2024年3月21日 · Scammers say and do things that can tell us they’re lying — and they’re not who they pretend to be. Of course, to hear or see those clues, we have to get past the panic scammers make us feel, thanks to the so-called emergencies they try to create. And since scammers are convincing, that can be hard to do.

Use USA.gov’s scam reporting tool to identify a scam and help you find the right government agency or consumer organization to report it.

2018年5月1日 · Start with the police (essential if you want to make an insurance claim on stolen property) and report compromised credit or debit card information to the card issuers. The AARP Fraud Watch Network...

2024年7月17日 · Discover the proper measures to take when scammed online, where to report the incident, and how to minimize the damage, all in this free guide.

Learn about the latest scams, and get advice to help you avoid, report, and recover from them. The FTC will never threaten you, say you must transfer your money to “protect it,” or tell you to …

2025年1月3日 · Take steps to limit damage and protect yourself from further loss if you lost money or personal information to a scammer. If you’re a victim of monetary or identity theft: Get an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) to prevent scammers from filing a tax return in your name. Set up an IRS tax account.