Phone scams

Phone scams directory

These are the 13 phone and text scams most likely to reach your number, based on the fraud patterns tracked by the FTC, FCC and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Each guide explains how the scam works, the warning signs, and exactly where to report it in the US and Canada. Not sure about a number that just called? Run it through the lookup below first.

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All scam guides (13)

Where do you report a scam call?

United States: report fraud to the FTC, unwanted calls to the FCC, and internet-enabled crime to the FBI IC3.

Canada: report scams to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501) and unwanted telemarketing to the National Do Not Call List (1-866-580-3625).

You can also check scam activity for any area code, or identify an unknown caller with a reverse phone lookup.