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Where to learn about and report
Internet Frauds and Scams

A working reference list of official and reputable sources for understanding scam patterns and filing reports — the same territory covered by IC3.gov, organized by who runs them and what they're for.

U.S. federal agencies

The primary channels for reporting cyber-enabled crime and consumer fraud in the United States. Reports here feed directly into law enforcement investigation and policy work.

IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint CenterFBI
ic3.gov
The FBI's central hub for reporting cyber-enabled crime — phishing, business email compromise, romance scams, ransomware, and more. Publishes an annual public report on fraud trends and losses.
FTC — Report FraudFTC
reportfraud.ftc.gov
The Federal Trade Commission's consumer fraud intake. Reports build the Consumer Sentinel database, shared with thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide.
IdentityTheft.govFTC
identitytheft.gov
Step-by-step recovery plans for identity theft victims, plus a mechanism to report and get an official FTC identity theft affidavit.
USA.gov — Where to Report a ScamGSA
usa.gov
A routing tool that helps identify a scam and points to the right government agency or consumer organization to report it to — useful when it's unclear who has jurisdiction.
CISADHS
cisa.gov
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. More technical than consumer-facing — a good source for phishing infrastructure trends, alerts, and organizational guidance.
FBI — Common Frauds and ScamsFBI
fbi.gov
Plain-language breakdowns of specific scam types — spoofing, phishing, romance scams, elder fraud — with recognition tips, separate from the IC3 reporting form itself.

Nonprofit & industry watchdogs

Independent organizations that track scam reports directly from consumers, often faster-moving and more granular than government data.

BBB Scam Tracker
bbb.org/scamtracker
Better Business Bureau's crowdsourced, searchable map of reported scams by type and location — useful for spotting local or regional patterns as they emerge.
Fraud.org
fraud.org
Run by the National Consumers League. One of the oldest scam-tracking operations in the U.S., with a complaint-sharing relationship with federal agencies.
AARP Fraud Watch Network
aarp.org
Focused on scams targeting older adults, with a free helpline staffed by trained fraud specialists in addition to educational content.
APWG — Anti-Phishing Working Group
apwg.org
A coalition of industry, law enforcement, and researchers tracking phishing infrastructure globally. Directly relevant background reading for the sender-identity framework — this is the closest existing body to a working group in this space.

International

Equivalent reporting bodies outside the U.S. — relevant given how much fraud crosses borders, and to the framework's cross-jurisdictional interoperability question.

Action FraudUK
actionfraud.police.uk
The UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, run in partnership with City of London Police.
Canadian Anti-Fraud CentreCanada
antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
Canada's central fraud and cybercrime reporting body, jointly run by the RCMP, OPP, and Competition Bureau.
ScamwatchAustralia
scamwatch.gov.au
Run by Australia's ACCC. Publishes current scam alerts and accepts consumer reports, similar in role to the FTC's ReportFraud site.

Always confirm you're on the genuine domain before entering personal information — scam sites frequently impersonate exactly these agencies.