Consumers can report identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov, the federal government’s one-stop resource to help people report and recover from identity theft. The site provides step-by-step advice and helpful resources like easy-to-print checklists and sample letters.
To report fraud, scams, or bad business practices, consumers should go to ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- As Nationwide Fraud Losses Top $10 Billion in 2023, FTC Steps Up Efforts to Protect the Public ( )
- FTC Adds Support for Consumers in Multiple Languages for Fraud and ID Theft Reporting; Offers Multi-lingual Resources on How to Spot, Avoid, and Report Fraud ( )
- FTC Data Shows Consumers Report Losing $2.7 Billion to Social Media Scams Since 2021 ( )
- New FTC Data Analysis Shows Bank Impersonation is Most-Reported Text Message Scam ( )
- New FTC Data Show Consumers Reported Losing Nearly $8.8 Billion to Scams in 2022 ( )
- New Analysis Shows Adults Under 60 Report Losses to Online Shopping Scams, Investment Scams More Than Older Adults ( )
- New Analysis Finds Consumers Reported Losing More than $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency to Scams since 2021 ( )
- New Data Shows FTC Received 2.8 Million Fraud Reports from Consumers in 2021 ( )
- FTC Data Show Romance Scams Hit Record High; $547 Million Reported Lost in 2021 ( )
- FTC Data Show Major Increase in Gift Cards As Scam Payment Method ( )
- FTC Launches Initiative to Encourage Lower-Income Communities to Report Fraud ( )
- New FTC Data Show Massive Increase in Romance Scams, $304M in Losses ( )
- New Data Shows FTC Received 2.2 Million Fraud Reports from Consumers in 2020 ( )
- As Scammers Leverage Pandemic Fears, FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Crack Down on Deceptive Income Schemes Nationwide ( )
- FTC Data Shows Big Jump in Consumer Reports about Scams Originating on Social Media ( )
- FTC Launches New Online Tool for Exploring Military Consumer Data ( )
- FTC Data Shows Record Surge in Online Shopping Complaints During Pandemic ( )
- FTC Makes More State-Level Data Available About COVID-19 Related Complaints from Consumers ( )
- Active Duty Servicemembers are More likely to Report Identity Theft than Other Adults, New FTC Data Shows ( )
- FTC and ICPEN Launch New Online Tools for Sharing Data about International Scams ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2023 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2022 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2021 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2020 ( )
- Staff Perspective Paper on FTC's Strictly Business Forum ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2019 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2018 ( )
- Protecting Older Consumers: 2017-2018: A Report to Congress of the Federal Trade Commission ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2017 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2016 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2015 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2014 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2013 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2012 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2011 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2010 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2009 ( )
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2008 ( )
- Fraud and Identity Theft Complaints Received by the Federal Trade Commission From Consumers Age 50 and Over: A Commission Staff Report to the Special Committee On Aging, United States Senate ( )
- International Consumer Complaints CY-2013