Incident Report Form

# Submit a WhatsApp scam report

**Filing takes under a minute:** the number, the name they used, the scam type, and a short note. It goes straight into the searchable case file so the next person this number contacts sees it before they reply.

## Report details

## Questions before you file

### I sent money — can I get it back?

Not through this site — filing here warns others, it doesn't recover funds. Call your bank or payment provider's fraud line immediately (the first 24-48 hours matter most), and never pay anyone who promises to recover your money: "recovery agents" are the second half of the same scam.

### Where else should I report, besides here?

Report and block the number inside WhatsApp (open the chat, tap the contact name, then Report). Then report to your local authority — in the US that's the FTC and the FBI's IC3, elsewhere your national fraud-reporting service — especially if you lost money.

### What happens after you submit?

Your report is published immediately on that number's case file page, searchable by name or number from the homepage.

### Do I need evidence to file a report?

No — only the mobile number is required. Everything else (name, scam type, notes) is optional, though more detail makes the report more useful. See [what makes a report useful](https://scammercasefile.com/about).

### Will the person I report know it was me?

No. Reports are anonymous — no account is required, and nothing identifying you as the reporter is collected, stored, or shown. The published report contains only what you type into this form, so avoid putting your own name, location, or contact details in the notes: notes are public.

### Can I edit or delete a report after I submit it?

No — reports are anonymous with no account to sign back into, so there's no edit or delete button tied to your submission. Made a mistake or have new details? File a follow-up report on the same number; to request removal of an entry entirely, see the process in our Terms of Service.

## Why your report matters, in official numbers

In 2025 the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received 1,008,597 complaints totaling $20.9 billion in reported losses — 26% more than in 2024, averaging $20,699 per complaint. Every one of those figures exists only because someone took a minute to file a report, exactly like the form above.

> "In 2025, losses reported to IC3 continued to climb, surpassing the $20 billion mark. Investment-related fraud was once again the largest component of these losses, followed by business email compromises and tech support scams."

— FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, [2025 Internet Crime Report](https://www.ic3.gov/AnnualReport/Reports/2025_IC3Report.pdf)

## Report this to official agencies

This case file is a self-reported community record, not an official investigation. If you were targeted, consider also filing a report with a national or international fraud authority:

- [FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)](https://www.ic3.gov) United States
- [Federal Trade Commission (FTC)](https://reportfraud.ftc.gov) United States
- [Action Fraud](https://www.actionfraud.police.uk) United Kingdom
- [Scamwatch (ACCC)](https://www.scamwatch.gov.au) Australia
- [Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre](https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca) Canada
- [CERT NZ](https://www.cert.govt.nz) New Zealand
- [National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal](https://cybercrime.gov.in) India
- [ScamShield](https://www.scamshield.gov.sg) Singapore
- [Anti-Deception Coordination Centre](https://www.cyberdefender.hk) Hong Kong
- [Europol](https://www.europol.europa.eu) European Union
- [INTERPOL](https://www.interpol.int) Global
- [econsumer.gov (ICPEN)](https://www.econsumer.gov) Cross-border complaints