We are an independent publication, not a government agency. The organizations below are the ones we routinely cite, link to, and recommend. None of them paid for placement.
How we choose: we list organizations with a clear public-interest mission, a transparent reporting or helpline, and a track record of consumer-protection work. We do not list private "scam recovery" services — see our recovery room scam guide for why.
U.S. federal agencies
These are the primary federal channels for reporting and tracking fraud.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – ReportFraud.ftc.gov
File a fraud report. Reports feed FTC enforcement and consumer alerts.
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
For online fraud, business email compromise, and crypto-related crime.
Personalized recovery plan if your identity was stolen.
Federal directory of where to report different scam types.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Complaints about banks, credit cards, and peer-to-peer payment apps.
Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General
Report SSA / SSN impersonation scams.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Tips, complaints, and referrals about investment fraud.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Crypto and commodity-fraud complaints.
Non-profit fraud-prevention partners
Independent organizations we routinely cite for consumer education and victim support.
Helpline 1-877-908-3360 (free, all ages). Scam-tracking map and weekly Watchdog Alerts.
Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker
Searchable consumer-submitted scam reports by ZIP code.
National Consumers League – Fraud.org
Long-running consumer-fraud education and complaint forwarding.
Free help for Medicare beneficiaries who suspect fraud.
National Council on Aging – Avoiding Scams
Education resources targeting elder-fraud patterns.
Victim-support resources, helpline, and recovery roadmaps.
State and local
Your state Attorney General is often the fastest path to action on local consumer fraud.
State Attorneys General – Reporting Directory
Our directory of every U.S. state AG consumer-protection division with phone numbers.
National Association of Attorneys General
Official "find your AG" lookup.
USA.gov state consumer-protection directory
State-by-state consumer-protection offices.
For businesses
If you handle fraud, AML, or vendor payments at an organization, these are useful day-to-day.
FinCEN Suspicious Activity Reports
Required SAR filing channel for financial institutions.
Federal hub for ransomware reporting and defense.
Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)
Submit phishing URLs for industry-wide blocking.
M3AAWG – Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group
Industry collaboration on email, SMS, and mobile abuse.
Want to be listed?
If you run a non-profit, government, or public-interest fraud-awareness organization and you would like to be considered for this directory, please contact our editorial team. We do not accept paid placement and we do not list for-profit recovery, monitoring, or "anti-scam" services.