Report fraud to the FTC
File a report at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and know what it is for.
ReportFraud.ftc.gov is the government’s own page for it. No account needed, and the questions are plain.
It does not recover money — the bank does that — but investigators read what arrives.
Key points
- reportfraud.ftc.gov takes a report in plain words, with no account
- Call the bank first, on the number on the back of your card
What to remember
- Call the bank first. Then report it.
- The bank moves the money. The FTC keeps the record.
Try this
Open reportfraud.ftc.gov tonight and read the first page, so it is familiar before you need it.
Practice: Report fraud to the FTC. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.
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