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Scammed by Phone, E-mail, Text Message, Mail, on the Internet, or Other Means

Scammed by Phone, E-mail, Text Message, Mail, on the Internet, or Other Means

Consumer Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes complaints about problems with:

Scams and rip-offs
Unwanted telemarketing, text, and SPAM
Advertising claims
Online shopping
Privacy promises

Education, jobs, and making money
Debt collection
Cars
Health and fitness

Submit a Complaint to the FTC Complaint Assistant

Submit a Complaint to the FTC Complaint Assistant

The FTC cannot resolve individual complaints, but will provide you with information about what next steps to take on your own.
Complaints are stored in a secure database.
Local, state, federal, and international law enforcement agencies can use these complaints to open investigations or to detect patterns of fraud and abuse.

Consumer Information

Consumer Information: Scam Alerts

Government Benefits Fraud

Financial Service Providers - Credit Card, Bank, Loan Issues

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