Why should you report cybercrime attacks or attempts? Software makers want accurate cybercrime statistics so that they can stay on top of the situation. The law enforcement authorities need to know exactly what is going on in the cybercrime arena for them to work with businesses to thwart cybercriminals and implement the appropriate laws. Therefore, by reporting cybercrime, you are contributing to the overall state of cybersecurity.

Sometimes, companies are worried that reporting cybercrime attacks to the officials would lead to disruption of their daily activities and a tarnished reputation. However, today's cybercrime investigation procedures keep the possible disruptions to minimum.

On this page, we have summarised who you need to contact for the various types of cybercrime. As a general guideline, if you are not very sure who you should contact, it is always best to contact your local police.

Complain about Internet fraudsters

If you wish to complain or tip off the officials about scams (e.g. Phishing, Pyramid scheme, Nigerian letter scam) and Internet auction fraud), then do the following:

Report Phishing

• Email reportphishing@antiphishing.org. Include relevant details and screenshot(s) of the phishing website. For more information, see: http://www.antiphishing.org/report_phishing.html

Report Auction Fraud - for non-delivery of goods or misrepresentation

• File a complaint at The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC): http://www.ifccfbi.gov/cf1.asp
  If you wish to know what kind of information you need to provide during the filing of the report, view IFCC's requirements here: http://www.ifccfbi.gov/requirements/internet.asp



• Alternatively, you can file a complaint at FraudBureau.com: http://www.fraudbureau.com/database/file5.html
  For more information on Fraud Bureau, click here (external link)

Report Scams (such as Nigerian letter scam, Pyramid schemes, etc.)

• File a complaint at The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC): http://www.ifccfbi.gov/cf1.asp
  If you wish to know what kind of information you need to provide during the filing of the report, view IFCC's requirements here: http://www.ifccfbi.gov/requirements/ponzi.asp
  
  
• Report to National Fraud Information Centre (operated by the National Consumers League, America’s oldest nonprofit consumer organization). Use the form found here: http://68.166.162.20/repoform.htm

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Report Spam

• Firstly, please view complete (full) header information of the suspected spam message. If you are not sure how do this, view your email program's Help.
• In the header information, look at the last "Received:" notation to locate from which domain (email service provider) the spam message has come from. The domain will be in the form of: @some_service_provider.com.
• Then visit the service provider's website (e.g. www.some_service_provider.com) to see how you can file a complaint.

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Report piracy

You can do your part to deter pirates. If you spot shops that sell illegal pirated CDs, please notify your local police.

Alternatively, you can report piracy by an online form found at Business Software Alliance, a cross industry group representing various rightholder organisations, at : http://www.bsa.org/uk/report/

Back to JumpYou can also report at The Federation Against Software Theft Web Site by using an online form.

Complain about cyberstalkers

It is best to immediately contact your local law enforcement authorities, as stalking needs swift action.

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Others

For other types of crime not listed above, contact the respective local authorities for help.