Phishing Emails & Fake Texts
That "bank alert" or "package delivery" message may be a trap designed to steal your information.
Read the guide Scammed? Suspicious?
We’ll point you to the right place.
The Consumer Resource Center helps our community recognize fraud, protect themselves from scams, and report to the right agency, in English and Korean.
If money was just sent or your accounts are at risk, contact your bank first. Then report.
Three ways we help
Find where to report
Answer a few questions and we point you to the exact government agency that handles your kind of fraud: FTC, FBI, CFPB, and more.
Get help nowLearn to protect yourself
Plain-language guides to the most common scams targeting our community, with the warning signs to watch for.
Get support in your language
Everything on this site is available in Korean and English, and our staff can help you navigate the reporting process.
Three rules that stop most scams
If you remember nothing else from this site, remember these.
- Slow down
Scammers create urgency on purpose. A real company or government agency gives you time to think and to talk to someone you trust.
- Gift cards mean scam
No government agency or legitimate business ever demands payment by gift card, wire transfer, or cryptocurrency. That request is the scam.
- Verify it yourself
Hang up and call back on an official number you looked up yourself. Type website addresses by hand instead of clicking links in messages.
Report fraud in three steps
- Tell us what happened
Use our guided questions. No personal information is needed.
- Get matched to the right agency
We explain which agency handles your case and what to expect after you file.
- File your report
Go straight to the official government site and file with confidence.
Fraud hits our community hard
$12.5B+
lost to fraud by U.S. consumers in a single year
1 in 4
people who report fraud say they lost money
60+
age group targeted most by phone and tech scams
Sources: FTC Consumer Sentinel Network and FBI IC3 annual reporting.
Know the scams before they know you
Government Impersonation Calls
Real government agencies never call to threaten you with arrest or demand payment by gift card.
Read the guideFamily Emergency & AI Voice Scams
A panicked call from a "grandchild in trouble" can now use an AI copy of their real voice.
Read the guideInvestment & Crypto Scams
"Guaranteed high returns" is not an opportunity. It is the oldest lie in fraud.
Read the guideNot sure which agency? Browse them all.
We keep a plain-language directory of every major fraud reporting site: what each one is for, and what happens after you file.
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