What to Include in a Fraud Report
What to Include in a Fraud Report
Complete reports help authorities act. Use our Evidence Preservation Toolkit for documentation guidance.
Essential Information
Your Information
- Full name and contact details
- Account numbers (if applicable)
- Relationship to incident
Scammer Information
- Names or aliases used
- Phone numbers and email addresses
- Social media profiles
- Website URLs
- Physical addresses (if any)
Incident Details
- Date and time of contact
- How you were contacted
- What was promised or claimed
- What you were asked to do
- Amount of money involved
Evidence
- Screenshots and photos
- Email and text message records
- Transaction receipts
- Call logs
- Voicemails
- Social media messages
Timeline
- First contact
- Subsequent communications
- When money was sent
- When you realized it was a scam
- When you reported it
Impact
- Financial losses
- Identity theft concerns
- Emotional distress
- Time spent resolving
Where to Report
- Local police
- FBI IC3 (ic3.gov)
- FTC (ReportFraud.ftc.gov)
- State Attorney General
- Better Business Bureau
- Platform where scam occurred
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why is preserving scam evidence important?
A: Proper evidence preservation helps law enforcement investigate fraud, assists banks in recovering funds, enables platforms to remove scammers, supports legal proceedings, and protects future victims by documenting criminal patterns. Well-documented evidence significantly improves the chances of successful fraud investigations and prosecutions.
Q: What evidence should I save?
A: Save all text messages, emails, call logs, voicemails, screenshots of social media profiles and conversations, website URLs, financial transaction receipts, bank statements, gift card receipts with numbers, cryptocurrency transaction IDs, and any other relevant communications or documents. Keep everything in original form without editing or modifying.
Q: How should I store fraud evidence?
A: Keep original files unchanged. Create multiple backups stored in different locations including cloud storage and external drives. Organize evidence chronologically with clear labels. Include dates, times, and context notes. Take full screenshots that show timestamps and sender information. Export messages and emails in original formats. Document your own timeline of events and actions taken.
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