General Resources

Romance scams are when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain your affection and trust. The scammer then uses the illusion of a romantic or close relationship to manipulate or steal from you.

Learn how to identify and avoid scams and scammer tactics.

How to avoid an identity theft scam to get tax and financial data from your IRS Online Account.

Beware of scams on tax credits, identity theft, your IRS Online Account, fake charities, tax preparation, fraudulent filing, bad tax advice, and more.

You can file a complaint, post a review, or tell us about deceptive advertising, predatory sales practices, telemarketing fraud, pyramid schemes, identity theft, computer trespass, or damage to or theft of personal property.

By filing a consumer complaint and telling your story, you contribute to federal enforcement and consumer protection efforts on a national scale, help us identify trends, and track the issues that matter most.

Learn about fraud scams and how to avoid them with the Department of Education, Office of Inspector General’s Eye on ED podcast.

Spot, avoid, and report consumer scams.

Learn how to spot fake lawyers and others engaged in the unauthorized practice of trademark law.

Articles on how Veterans can protect themselves and their families from multiple types of identity theft, how to place credit freezes, fraud alerts, and other free resources available, and how to check their credit for free.

Learn how to protect yourself and your family from identity theft, place credit freezes and fraud alerts, and access free resources available to veterans, such as credit checks.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, is the Nation’s central hub for reporting cybercrime. It is run by the FBI, the lead federal agency investigating cybercrime. On our website, you can take two vital steps to protect cyberspace and online security.