If you or someone you care about has been targeted by a scam, acting quickly can help limit damage and create a record of what happened. Use these trusted resources to report fraud, protect your accounts, and get help.
Get the Free Fraud Reporting Quick Guide
A one-page list of the official places to report fraud — print it and keep it by the phone.
Report it, even if no money was lost. Reporting helps law enforcement track patterns, warn others, and protect thousands. If you are in immediate danger or a crime is in progress, call .
Trusted Government & Nonprofit Links
Official Fraud Reporting Contacts
Choose the destination that best matches what happened.
Report Online Fraud — FBI IC3
For internet scams, cybercrime, tech-support fraud, account takeover, crypto, and online financial fraud.
Keep trusted fraud-reporting contacts in one easy-to-use place. Our free one-page guide lists every contact above — print it, keep it by the phone, and fill in your own bank and family contacts before a stranger ever creates an emergency.
Stop Scams Before They Start
Before You Respond — Use the PROVE IT™ Method
The best time to stop a scam is before you act. These five simple steps work before you open it, click it, buy it, wire it, or believe it.
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PAUSE
Step away from the situation. Take a walk, breathe, have some coffee — clear your head before you decide anything.
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REVIEW FOR RED FLAGS
Watch for pressure, urgency, secrecy, and unusual payment requests like gift cards or wire transfers.
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OBTAIN A SECOND OPINION
Talk to someone you trust before acting — family, a friend, your bank.
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VERIFY INDEPENDENTLY
Look up the official number yourself. Never use the contact information they gave you.
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END THE INTERACTION IF UNSURE
It's okay to say no and hang up. A real organization will not punish you for being careful.
Sherri Combs teaching a packed fraud-prevention workshop at the NRH Senior Center.
Questions families ask us
How can I tell if something is a scam?
Scams almost always create urgency, ask for secrecy, and request an unusual form of payment — gift cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency, or payment apps. A real agency, bank, or utility will never threaten you or rush you. Pause, hang up, and call the organization back using a number you look up yourself.
What should I do if I have been targeted?
Stop all contact right away. Call your bank if money or account details were shared, write down what happened while it is fresh, and report it to the right agency. Reporting matters even when no money was lost, because it helps investigators see the pattern and warn others.
Is the quick guide really free?
Yes. The Fraud Reporting Quick Guide is free, with no payment and no obligation. We ask for your name and email so we can email you a copy. You can also subscribe to our Fraud Spot newsletter for alerts on the latest scams — and unsubscribe at any time.
Who is Silver Streak?
Silver Streak Senior Services is a directory and education service that helps seniors, families, and caregivers find vetted local providers and clear guidance. Our sister organization, Silver Streak Senior Solutions, is a Texas 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free fraud-prevention workshops and education.
How do members get more resources?
Members receive a growing library of workbooks and guides, including the Fraud Awareness and Prevention Workbook and the Just-In-Case Plan. Sign in and open the member resources page to download everything included with your membership.
How can I attend or host a fraud workshop?
Workshops are run by our nonprofit, Silver Streak Senior Solutions. Visit SilverStreakSeniorSolutions.org to see upcoming sessions, request a workshop for your community, or sponsor one in your area.
