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U.S. Local Law Enforcement When reporting to law enforcement, try to remember that you don't have to choose between local and federal law enforcement. It is a good idea to file with both. U.S. Federal law Enforcement (alphabetical order) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) File reports regarding unfair practices with mortgages, credit cards, student loans, bank accounts, credit reporting errors, and debt collection Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Report dangerous or malfunctioning household products, toys, and appliances directly on SaferProducts.gov Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Report housing discrimination, rental scams, and predatory lending practices through the HUD Fair Housing Portal Federal Communications Commission (FCC) File reports regarding robocalls, telemarketing violations, internet service provider billing issues, and cell carrier disputes through the FCC Consumer Complaint Center Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA Report a safety issue related to a motor carrier, broker, or other entity within the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Flag issues with contaminated food, bad cosmetics, dangerous medical devices, or false health claims via the FDA Safety Reporting Portal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) If you know about tax fraud, scams, illegal activity, had your tax information stolen, or have other similar information, report it here Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Lodge formal complaints against national banks and federal savings associations through the OCC HelpWithMyBank Portal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Report investment fraud, stock market manipulation, and sketchy financial advisors using the SEC Tips, Complaints, and Referrals Portal Social Security Administration (SSA) Report fake calls, texts, emails, websites, messages on social media, or letters in the mail U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) File official complaints about airline refunds, lost baggage, flight delays, or deceptive pricing policies at the DOT Air Consumer Portal U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Report mail theft, counterfeit postal money orders, and fraudulent schemes arriving by mail using the USPIS Portal USAGov Index PortalUse USA.gov Complaints as an all-in-one routing tool to find the exact local, state, or federal agency that regulates your specific dispute | Reporting Guides FTC - What To Do If You Were Scammed Operation Shamrock - What to do if you're the victim of a financial crime FightCybercrime.org - Why You Should Document the Evidence of Your Scam, and How to Do It Credit Bureaus Equifax 1-800-685-1111 Experian 1-888-397-3742 Transunion 1-888-909-8872 frozenpii Assistance for reporting to credit bureaus Website Complaints Edge - Report unsafe site Google - Report spam, phishing, malware (Firefox’s phishing and malware protection is powered by Google’s service) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICAAN) Additional Portals Econsumer.gov, a project of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN), is a partnership of more than 65 consumer protection agencies around the world |