Fraud & Scam Reporting

Check if a nonprofit is legitimate at IRS.gov Tax Exempt Organization Search or GuideStar.org. Verify 501(c)(3) status and review annual Form 990 financial reports.

Most major credit cards report to Equifax including Chase, Amex, Citi, Capital One, and Discover. Check your Equifax report free at annualcreditreport.com annually.

Report stolen license plates to local police immediately and file a report. Contact your state DMV to cancel the plates. Request replacement plates within 48 hours.

Report stolen mail to USPS at uspis.gov/report or call 1-877-876-2455. File police report and contact Postal Inspection Service. Mail theft is a federal crime.

Report Netflix phishing to Netflix at netflix.com/phishing or forward to phishing@netflix.com. Also report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov and IC3.gov.

Report under-the-table pay to the IRS using Form 3949-A or call 1-800-829-0433. Also file wage complaints with your state labor department for unpaid taxes.

Report scam phone numbers to FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, FCC at fcc.gov/complaints, and DoNotCall.gov. Block the number and file a complaint with your phone carrier.

Report spam emails by clicking “Report spam” or “Junk” in Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo Mail. Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org and spam@uce.gov (FTC).

Reporting someone to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a serious matter that should not be taken lightly.