Already Lost Money to a Scam?
🚨 Act Within 24–48 Hours
The first 48 hours are critical. Every hour you wait reduces the chance of recovering your money.
- Call your bank immediately — Tell them you were scammed. Ask them to reverse or freeze the transaction.
- Report through the main hub — Use the report page to choose your country's official agency.
- Escalate internationally when needed — If the scam crossed borders, use the additional channels listed in the report hub.
- Contact the crypto exchange — If you sent cryptocurrency, contact the exchange (Binance, Coinbase, etc.) and report fraud immediately.
- Save all evidence — Screenshots of conversations, transaction receipts, phone numbers, email addresses.
📋 After 48 Hours — Still Report
Even if it has been more than 48 hours, reporting still matters. Your report helps protect other people from the same scammer.
- Official agency reports build legal evidence against scammers
- Cross-border reports help track international scam networks
- Public scam databases warn people searching similar identities
🚫 Warning: Recovery Scams
$1.4 billion is lost every year to "recovery scams" — fake companies that claim they can recover your lost money for an upfront fee. They cannot. They are scammers too.
Never pay anyone upfront to recover money. Legitimate recovery services charge nothing until they succeed — and most genuine recovery is impossible.
💙 Emotional Support — This Is Not Your Fault
Scammers are professionals. They use sophisticated psychological techniques developed over years. Being deceived does not reflect your intelligence or character.
Please talk to a trusted family member or friend about what happened. Isolation makes it worse. Many people have experienced exactly what you have gone through.