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What to Do If You've Been Scammed
Posted
August 5, 2026
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August 5, 2026
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1:06Now PlayingIf you think you've been scammed, watch this video to find out what you can do right away — from stopping all communication with the scammer to documenting payments and other evidence.
Report your scam to law enforcement and other relevant organizations:
-Your local police or sheriff’s department and state attorney general’s office
-The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center
-The Federal Trade Commission's Report Fraud site
-Report sextortion to CyberTipline from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which also offers a tool called "Take It Down" that helps remove explicit images.
To learn more about methods used by scammers, check out the link in our bio for "Inside the Scam," an interactive experience from FRONTLINE and The Associated Press.
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