Report fraud to the FTC
Gather dates, contact details and a description of what happened. Submit your report through FTC ReportFraud.
Dispute a card payment
Contact your card issuer promptly. Explain what happened, provide the transaction details and ask how to dispute the charge. Keep your receipts and case number.
Respond to a wire or gift card scam
For a wire, ask the bank or transfer service whether it can recall the payment. For a gift card, contact the gift card issuer and keep the card and receipt.
FTC guidance by payment method
Report online crime to the FBI
Prepare a timeline, payment details and any identifiers for the people or websites involved. Keep copies of receipts and messages.