How to Report: Country-by-Country Guide

Reporting to the correct authority dramatically increases your chances of a successful outcome. This lesson lists the primary reporting channels by country.

United States

• FBI IC3 — ic3.gov — primary federal cybercrime reporting
• FTC — reportfraud.ftc.gov — consumer fraud
• CISA — cisa.gov/report — if critical infrastructure involved
• Your local police department for a case number

United Kingdom

• Action Fraud — actionfraud.police.uk — national fraud reporting
• Financial Conduct Authority — fca.org.uk — for investment scams

Australia

• ReportCyber — cyber.gov.au/report
• Scamwatch — scamwatch.gov.au

Canada

• CAFC — antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca

European Union

• Report to your national police, who escalate to Europol EC3

All Countries

Regardless of location: always report to local police first, get a case number, then report to the national cybercrime authority. The case number is required for bank disputes and legal action.