You're not alone. Every day, over 1.6 million people fall victim to scams and fraud worldwide. Scam Avenger helps you learn and build awareness about scams and fraud—so you can spot and avoid them. We also help you figure out what happened, get guided to the right place to report if you choose to, and find support to recover. We're community-driven: share what you've seen, check if others saw the same thing, and use our free guides and official links by country and scam type to take action and help others avoid the same traps.
Most scams go unreported—fewer than 1 in 3 victims report to authorities. Sharing your experience helps others spot similar scams and strengthens data for prevention.
Official links and support for many countries. Choose your country on Need help now? or when sharing a scam. In the first 0–24 hours? Use our Immediate response checklist and evidence collection list.
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Top scams at a glance
Reported scale of common scam types (U.S. sources; approx.):
- 2.6MFTC reportsPhishing & email scams
- 64KreportsRomance scams
- 1.1MIRS impersonation reportsIRS & tax impersonation scams
- 1.1MFTC reportsIdentity theft
- 100K+reportsJob & employment scams
- 180K+FTC complaintsRobocalls & phone scams
- 90K+Zelle fraud reportsBank, Zelle & transfer scams
- 150K+reportsFake shopping & online retail scams
Popular scam & fraud guides
Learn about common scams and where to get help. Guides below are for the USA; use Need help now? for official links in other supported regions.
- Phishing & email scamsFrequently reported
- Fake shopping & online retail scamsFrequently reported
- Robocalls & phone scamsFrequently reported
- Bank, Zelle & transfer scamsFrequently reported
- IRS & tax impersonation scamsFrequently reported
- Romance scamsFrequently reported
- Job & employment scamsFrequently reported
- Identity theftFrequently reported