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136,733
Numbers you can look up here
40,973
With a complaint in the last 3 months
$15.9bn
Reported lost to fraud in 2025, FTC
Daily
Updated from FTC data and victim reports, last 6 October 2026

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Who runs this site

Not Just a List. A Warning System.

We don't just list scam numbers and call it a day.

Every phone number, every email, every suspicious website starts as raw data: an FTC complaint, a reader's report, a pattern we noticed repeating. From there, we dig in: how the scam actually works, what the scammer says to earn your trust, why it fools even careful people, and the exact moment you should hang up or close the tab. That's the part a spreadsheet can't give you.

By the time it's published, it's not a data point anymore. It's a playbook. So the next time your phone rings or an email lands in your inbox, you're not guessing. You already know the move before they make it. If something listed here is wrong, our corrections policy explains how we fix it, and our about page covers exactly how we source and verify each entry.

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The number you report today is the one someone searches tomorrow

Every entry in these records started as somebody saying "this happened to me." If a call, text, or website tried something on you, add it. The next person who gets that call will find your warning waiting for them.

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Counts on this page are the number of consumer complaints recorded against this entry in the Federal Trade Commission Do Not Call data set, together with reports sent in by readers. A complaint records unwanted contact received by a consumer. It is not by itself proof that any person or company broke the law. Last updated 6 October 2026.

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You're Safe Here. Let's Fix This Now.

If you already sent money or shared information, act fast. Follow these steps in order.

1

Call Your Bank or Card Company Immediately

Use the number on the back of your card, not any number the caller gave you. Ask them to freeze the transaction or account.

2

Call the National Elder Fraud Hotline

Free help, Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Call 1-833-372-8311
3

Report It to the Government

File a free report at the Federal Trade Commission so they can investigate.

Go to reportfraud.ftc.gov