Verified directory
Fraud phone numbers: who to call after a scam
Every number here was checked against the organization's own website. Scammers plant fake “support” numbers in search results, so for your own bank, always use the number printed on your card or statement.
Your bank comes first. Call the number on the back of the card or in the bank's official app. No directory, including this one, should replace that.
Talk to someone
Free, trained help to think it through.
AARP Fraud Watch Helpline
Trained volunteers who talk it through. Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm Eastern.
- Phone
- 1-877-908-3360
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Eldercare Locator
Finds local help, including Adult Protective Services.
- Phone
- 1-800-677-1116
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Stop or reverse a payment
Call these right after your own bank.
Your bank or card company
Use the number on the back of the card or in the official app.
- Phone
- Printed on your card
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Zelle
Zelle payments go through your bank, so report it to the bank first. Zelle's own line is for questions. 8am to 10pm Eastern, every day.
- Phone
- 1-844-428-8542
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Venmo
Call, or in the app go to Me, Settings, Get Help, then Chat With Us. 8am to 8pm Central, every day.
- Phone
- 1-855-812-4430
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Cash App
Fastest in the app: open your profile and choose Support.
- Phone
- 1-800-969-1940
Checked Oct 11, 2026
Wire transfer companies
Report the transfer as fraud and ask for it to be reversed.
- Western Union
- 1-800-448-1492
- MoneyGram
- 1-800-926-9400
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Gift card companies
Call the company named on the card. The FTC lists more brands.
- Amazon
- 1-888-280-4331
- Apple, iTunes
- 1-800-275-2273
- Best Buy
- 1-888-237-8289
- Target
- 1-800-544-2943
- Walmart
- 1-888-537-5503
- Visa
- 1-800-847-2911
- Vanilla
- 1-833-322-6760
- American Express
- 1-877-297-4438
- More brands
- ftc.gov/giftcards
Checked Oct 10, 2026
US Postal Inspection Service
Cash or checks sent through the mail.
- Phone
- 1-877-876-2455
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Lock down email accounts
Where to change the password for each email provider.
Google (Gmail)
Change the password for a Google Account.
- Then choose
- Security & sign-in, then Password
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Microsoft (Outlook, Hotmail)
Change the password for a Microsoft account.
- Then choose
- Change password
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Apple (iCloud)
Change the password for an Apple Account.
- Then choose
- Sign-In and Security, then Password
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Yahoo
Change the password for a Yahoo account.
- Then choose
- The password option under "Ways of signing in"
Checked Oct 10, 2026
AOL
AOL's own instructions for changing a password.
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Protect your identity and credit
Freezes, credit reports and identity theft recovery plans.
Equifax, Experian, TransUnion
Freeze credit at all three. It is free.
- Equifax
- 1-800-685-1111
- Experian
- 1-888-397-3742
- TransUnion
- 1-888-909-8872
Checked Oct 10, 2026
IdentityTheft.gov
A step-by-step recovery plan when personal details were exposed.
- Phone
- 1-877-438-4338
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Report the scam
Official reporting channels. Report after you've called the bank.
National Elder Fraud Hotline
Justice Department line for reporting fraud against anyone 60 or over. Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm Eastern.
- Phone
- 1-833-372-8311
Checked Oct 10, 2026
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
Report money lost to an online scam.
- Web
- ic3.gov
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Federal Trade Commission
Report any scam. Reports feed investigations nationwide.
- Phone
- 1-877-382-4357
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Scam text messages
Forward the text to your mobile carrier.
- Text
- Forward to 7726
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Report to the company that was impersonated
Forward fake messages so they can be taken down.
Social Security
Calls or letters threatening your number or benefits.
Checked Oct 10, 2026
IRS
Calls, texts or emails demanding tax payments.
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 1-800-366-4484
- Web
- tigta.gov
Checked Oct 10, 2026
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