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Protect your community by reporting fraud, scams, and bad business practices - reportfraud.ftc.gov
Worth it. Use it if you have been scammed — it is the FTC's official, free reporting portal and reports feed law-enforcement databases. Not for identity theft (use IdentityTheft.gov), and do not expect anyone to work your individual case.
High. Based on 20+ public sources, mostly official FTC pages plus Reddit threads. No review ratings exist for this free government portal.
Free
Report filing
medium
Identity theft belongs on, not here.
medium
Reports go into a database; no personal follow-up or money recovery promised.
low
Filing takes about 10 minutes; gather details before starting.
low
For internet or crypto crime, also file with the FBI at3.gov.
Value for money: 5/5
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Free
Starting price
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Redditors actively push each other to file reports there, treating it as the default destination for scam calls and fraud.
“Report your scam calls! Let's help put a stop to it.”
“YSK that the FTC has a webpage to report fraud”
Compare ReportFraud.ftc.gov with each alternative.
Official FTC route specifically for identity theft.
ReportFraud.ftc.gov vs IdentityTheft.govFile internet and crypto crime complaints with the FBI.
ReportFraud.ftc.gov vs FBI IC3Learn scam patterns before you get targeted.
ReportFraud.ftc.gov vs consumer.ftc.gov/scamsBased on 20+ public sources, mostly official FTC pages plus Reddit threads. No review ratings exist for this free government portal.
Free, official FTC portal for reporting scams. Use it if targeted; identity theft belongs on IdentityTheft.gov.
Based on 20+ public sources, mostly official FTC pages plus Reddit threads. No review ratings exist for this free government portal.
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