Find out what to do if you paid someone you think is a scammer, or if you gave a scammer your personal information or access to your computer or phone.
Scammers can be very convincing. They call, email, and send us text messages trying to get our money or sensitive personal information - like our Social Security or account numbers. And they're good at what they do. Here's what to do if you paid someone you think is a scammer or gave them your personal information or access to your computer or phone. If you paid a scammer, your money might be gone already. No matter how you paid, it's always worth asking the company you used to send the money to if there's a way to get it back. Visit the FTC website.
View a step-by-step guide by the Federal Trade Commission.