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La FTC es mejor para documentar patrones de fraude al consumidor, no para reemplazar acciones urgentes con bancos o policía

If you were targeted by online fraud, a fake merchant, impersonation, identity theft, or another consumer scam in the US, an FTC report helps create an official record, but it should run in parallel with bank, platform, and police actions.

Respuesta rápida

Quick answer: FTC reporting is most useful as an official consumer-fraud record. Secure your money and accounts first, then submit the scam details, payment path, and evidence to the FTC.

Fake merchants, fake shopping sites, fake investment offers, or impersonation scams
Cases where personal information was provided to a fraud actor
Situations where you need an official consumer-fraud record to supplement banks, police, or platforms

Entrada Oficial

ReportFraud.ftc.gov

Portal oficial de denuncias de la FTC

Abrir página oficial

Cuándo esta vía de denuncia es apropiada

  • Fake merchants, fake shopping sites, fake investment offers, or impersonation scams
  • Cases where personal information was provided to a fraud actor
  • Situations where you need an official consumer-fraud record to supplement banks, police, or platforms

Prepare estos detalles primero

  • List the websites, company names, phone numbers, emails, and social accounts involved
  • Record the payment time, amount, payment method, and any transaction references
  • Prepare screenshots of promises, chats, landing pages, and failed delivery or withdrawal evidence

Orden sugerido de acciones

Estabilice primero el riesgo de dinero y cuenta, luego presente la denuncia formal, luego agregue el acuse de recibo a su plan de recuperación.

Stabilize funds and accounts first

If cards, bank transfers, or compromised accounts are involved, contact the financial institutions and change credentials before spending all your time on the form.

Submit the core facts through the FTC portal

Use a clear timeline showing how contact started, what was promised, what you paid, and what happened next.

Keep the submission confirmation

Save the confirmation page, email, or reference details so the report can be shared with banks, police, or legal teams later.

Qué hacer después de la presentación

Continue with bank, card-issuer, exchange, or platform escalations
Add the FTC confirmation and your evidence pack to the rest of your recovery plan
If the risk is still active, also consider local police reporting or an IC3 filing where relevant

Siguiente Paso

¿Necesita conectar el informe oficial con su paquete de evidencias?

ScamLens can turn your jurisdiction, payment method, websites, chats, and wallet evidence into a more executable action plan so you repeat yourself less across institutions.

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Preguntas Frecuentes

Will the FTC directly recover my money?
Usually no. The FTC is mainly useful for documenting consumer fraud and identifying patterns. Recovery usually still depends on banks, card issuers, platforms, and police.
Should I file the FTC report before contacting my bank?
No. Handle the money movement first with the bank or card issuer, then file the FTC report as soon as practical.
Can I use the FTC if I am outside the US?
You can review the guidance, but in most cases you should prioritize the official reporting route in your own jurisdiction.

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