Learn how to Submit a Tip to the FBI. Below are examples of different compromises, frauds, ransomware,, and other cyber crimes to report. The FBI accepts reports of internet crimes through one comprehensive form found here.
IMPORTANT: This process does not apply to threats to life or other time-sensitive matters. For emergencies or immediate threat to life, call 911.
Business Email Compromise
Criminals typically send an email message that appears to come from a business or individual you know—such as one of your business vendors, your organization’s CEO, or the title company for your home. The email requests a seemingly legitimate payment, often urgently, via a wire transfer. However, it is all a scam. More Information
Ransomware
You are prevented from accessing your computer files, systems, or networks after they are infected with malicious software, or malware. Criminals then demand that you pay a ransom for your files or systems to be unlocked or decrypted. More info…
Elder Fraud (Victims 60 and Over)
Criminals target millions of elderly Americans each year with many different types of financial fraud or confidence schemes, such as romance, lottery, investment, or sweepstakes scams. Criminals may impersonate family members, government agencies, tech support professionals, and others to steal your money and information. More information
Other Cyber Crime
There are many other types of cyber crime that impact both businesses and consumers, including cryptocurrency investment schemes, identity theft, non-payment or non-delivery of merchandise ordered online, credit card fraud, computer intrusions, corporate data breaches, and denial of service website attacks.
Please file a report with IC3 even if you’re unsure of whether your complaint or report qualifies as a cyber-crime.
The FBI accepts reports of internet crimes through one comprehensive form.
Please only submit one report per crime.
Don’t see the crime you want to report listed here?
The IC3 focuses on collecting cyber-enabled crime. Crimes against children should be filed with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Other types of crimes, such as threats of terrorism, should be reported at tips.fbi.gov. The links at right will direct you to these alternate reporting sites.
- – The CyberTipline is the place to report child sexual exploitation: https://report.cybertip.org/
- – To report terrorist activity or federal crimes other than the types listed below, please go to tips.fbi.gov.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911 or your local police immediately.
Referenced from ic3.gov