Recover What’s Rightfully Yours.

A Federal Initiative Against Financial Fraud and Asset Loss

Fraud Watch Bureau does not work with any non-law enforcement entity, such as law firms or crypto services, to recuperate lost funds or investigate cases. The FWB will never directly contact you for information or money. If you are approached by someone impersonating or claiming to work with FWB or find a website impersonating the FWB, please file a complaint with the information. Be sure to include the website link in your complaint.

⚠️If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 911 or your local police.

📝 FILE A COMPLAINT

How You Can Help

Tell us what happened.

File a report to share information with the FBI. IC3 is the main intake form for a variety of complaints — everything from cyber-enabled frauds and scams to cybercrime — so file a report even if you are unsure of whether your complaint qualifies.

Your contribution and our mission.

Your report helps us fulfill our mission of protecting the American people. While we cannot guarantee a response to every complaint, your report is still valuable. It helps us understand the broader threat landscape. Furthermore, in those cases where we are able to take action, we will work to provide justice.

Protect yourself and others.

If you have suffered from a cyber-enabled crime, please know that you are not alone. Use the resources on this site to learn more about how to protect yourself and others from cybercrime.

Protecting Our Digitally-connected World is a Top Priority and Focus of the ACS

We Need You

Between staying connected with family and friends, shopping and banking online, and working remotely, we all depend on security in our interconnected digital world. Criminals from every corner of the globe attack our digital systems on a near constant basis. They strike targets large and small — from corporate networks to personal smart phones. No one — and no device — is immune from the threat. The only way forward is together. In cyber security, where a single compromise can impact millions of people, there can be no weak links. Every organization and every individual needs to take smart, reasonable steps to protect their own devices and systems and to learn how to spot and avoid scams.

Chart includes loss data for the years 2020 to 2024. Over this time period, over $50 billion dollars were reported lost.

For more information, please read our most recent Annual Report:

The Information You Submit to FWB Makes All the Difference

Combined with other data, it allows the FWB to investigate reported crimes, track trends and threats, and, in some cases, even freeze stolen funds. Just as importantly, FWB shares reports of crime throughout its vast network of FBI field offices and law enforcement partners, strengthening our nation’s collective response both locally and nationally.

Due to the massive number of complaints, we receive each year, FWB cannot respond directly to every submission, but please know we take each report seriously. With your help, we can and will respond faster, defend cyber networks better, and more effectively protect our nation.