No. 001 · SCAMS · HELPDot.

Been scammed, or nearly?

It isn’t your fault. These are professional criminals. Do these three things today, wherever you live.

Start here.

Stop talking to them. Hang up, don’t reply, don’t click anything else.
Ring your bank on the number on your card. The sooner they know, the more they can stop.
Tell someone you trust, then report it using your country below.

Pick your country:

United Kingdom

Your bankDial 159. It puts you through to most UK banks, and scammers can't fake it. source
Report it (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)reportfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040 source
Report it (Scotland)Police Scotland on 101 source
Scam textsForward them to 7726. It's free. source
Scam emailsForward them to report@phishing.gov.uk source

Ireland

Your bankRing the number on your card straight away to stop more money going. source
Report itYour local Garda station. In an emergency, 999 or 112. source

United States

Your bankRing the number on the back of your card and ask them to stop or reverse the payment. source
Report itReportFraud.ftc.gov source
Scam textsForward them to 7726 (SPAM). It's free. source
Scam emailsForward them to reportphishing@apwg.org source

Canada

Your bankRing the number on your card straight away.
PoliceTell your local police as soon as you can. source
Report itCanadian Anti-Fraud Centre: reportcyberandfraud.canada.ca or 1-888-495-8501 (weekdays, 10 am to 4:45 pm Eastern) source
Scam textsForward them to 7726 (SPAM). It's free. source

Australia

Your bankRing the number on your card straight away.
Report itScamwatch: scamwatch.gov.au source
Free helpIDCARE, Australia's identity and cyber support service: 1800 595 160 source
EmergencyIf someone is in danger, call 000. source

New Zealand

Your bankRing the number on your card as soon as possible. source
Report itPolice on 105 (non-emergency). You can also report it to Netsafe: netsafe.org.nz source
Scam textsForward them to 7726. It's free. source
EmergencyIf someone is in danger, call 111.

Anywhere else (including the rest of Europe)

Your bankRing the number on your card straight away. The sooner they know, the more they can stop.
PoliceReport it to your local police, even if the money is small. In the EU, 112 is the emergency number. source
PasswordsIf you typed a password in, change it, starting with your email.
Don't pay againSomeone may offer to get your money back for a fee. That's a second scam: real agencies never charge for help with a refund. source

IF IT’S URGENT, IT’S A SCAM.