List Of Agencies For Support

Here’s a list of agencies in different countries that people can turn to if they’ve been scammed online, either to report the crime or to seek information:

International

1. Interpol
   Website: https://www.interpol.int
   Description: Offers resources and coordination for reporting transnational cybercrime and scams.
2. IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center)
   Website: https://www.ic3.gov
   Operated by: FBI (USA)
   Description: Accepts online crime complaints worldwide, although primarily for U.S. victims.

United States

1. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
   Website: https://www.ftc.gov
   Reporting Tool: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov
   Description: Provides a platform to report scams and offers information to recover from fraud.
2. Better Business Bureau (BBB) Scam Tracker
   Website: https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker
   Description: Allows reporting of scams and publishes scam data to warn others.

United Kingdom

1. Action Fraud
   Website: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk
   Description: The UK’s national reporting center for fraud and cybercrime.
2. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
   Website: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk
   Description: Offers advice and a reporting service for phishing and online fraud.

Canada

1. Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)
   Website: https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca
   Description: The central agency for reporting fraud and scams in Canada.

Australia

1. Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)
   Website: https://www.cyber.gov.au
   Description: Provides resources and reporting tools for cybercrime and scams.
2. Scamwatch
   Website: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au
   Operated by: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
   Description: Offers information and a platform to report scams.

European Union

1. Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3)
   Website: https://www.europol.europa.eu
   Description: Coordinates law enforcement response to cybercrime in the EU.
2. Your Europe – Consumer Protection
   Website: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/consumer-rights
   Description: Offers cross-border consumer protection assistance.

India

1. National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
   Website: https://cybercrime.gov.in
   Description: Centralized portal to report cybercrime, including financial fraud.
2. Consumer Helpline India
   Website: https://consumerhelpline.gov.in
   Description: Assists consumers with fraud complaints.

New Zealand

1. Netsafe
   Website: https://www.netsafe.org.nz
   Description: Provides online safety advice and accepts scam reports.

South Africa

1. South African Cybersecurity Hub
   Website: https://www.cybersecurityhub.gov.za
   Description: Offers resources and reporting tools for cyber incidents.
2. FraudWatch International
   Website: https://www.fraudwatch.com
   Description: Provides fraud prevention and reporting services in South Africa.

Please share below in the comments if you are aware of any other agencies that can help people in the event they get caught out by scams.