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If you are approached by someone impersonating or claiming to work with IC3 or find a website impersonating the IC3, please file a complaint with the information. Be sure to include the website link in your complaint. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is the central hub for reporting cyber-enabled crime. It is run by the FBI, the lead federal agency for investigating crime. For more information about the IC3 and its mission, please see the About Us page. File a Complaint with Us If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 911 or your local police. The IC3 focuses on collecting cyber-enabled crime. Crimes against children should be filed with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children . Other types of crimes, such as threats of terrorism, should be reported at tips.fbi.gov . File A Complaint How You Can Help * Tell us what happened. File a report to share information with the FBI. IC3 is the main intake form for a variety of complaints -- everything from cyber-enabled frauds and scams to cybercrime -- so file a report even if you are unsure of whether your complaint qualifies. * Your contribution and our mission. Your report helps us fulfill our mission of protecting the American people. While we cannot guarantee a response to every complaint, your report is still valuable. It helps us understand the broader threat landscape. Furthermore, in those cases where we are able to take action, we will work to provide justice. * Protect yourself and others. If you have suffered from a cyber-enabled crime, please know that you are not alone. Use the resources on this site to learn more about how to protect yourself and others from cybercrime. Protecting Our Digitally-connected World is a Top Priority and Focus of the FBI We Need You Between staying connected with family and friends, shopping and banking online, and working remotely, we all depend on security in our interconnected digital world. Criminals from every corner of the globe attack our digital systems on a near constant basis. They strike targets large and small -- from corporate networks to personal smart phones. No one -- and no device -- is immune from the threat. The only way forward is together. In cyber security, where a single compromise can impact millions of people, there can be no weak links. Every organization and every individual needs to take smart, reasonable steps to protect their own devices and systems and to learn how to spot and avoid scams. Chart includes loss data for the years 2020 to 2024. Over this time period, over $50 billion dollars were reported lost. For more information, please read our most recent Annual Report: Annual Report The Information You Submit to IC3 Makes All the Difference Combined with other data, it allows the FBI to investigate reported crimes, track trends and threats, and, in some cases, even freeze stolen funds. Just as importantly, IC3 shares reports of crime throughout its vast network of FBI field offices and law enforcement partners, strengthening our nation’s collective response both locally and nationally. Due to the massive number of complaints, we receive each year, IC3 cannot respond directly to every submission, but please know we take each report seriously. With your help, we can and will respond faster, defend cyber networks better, and more effectively protect our nation. Recent IC3 Alerts Public * Sep 01 Malicious Cyber Actors Gain Access to Victim Accounts Through Consent Phishing * Aug 10 Sexual Exploitation Actors Stealing and Leaking Explicit Content * Aug 04 Ongoing Threats of Swatting and Indicators for Community Members * Jul 30 Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting Water and Wastewater Sector Internet Facing Programmable Logic Controllers, Causing Operational Disruptions * Jul 20 FBI Warns of Scammers Impersonating the IC3 Industry * Sep 08 China-Based Artificial Intelligence Companies Conducting Industrial-Scale Distillation Campaigns Against U.S. AI Companies * Sep 02 Communicating Under Pressure: Best Practices for Service Providers * Aug 26 China-Linked Hacking Group QTFY Targets Military and Critical Infrastructure with Malicious Distributed Systems * Aug 19 Defending Against an Active Threat to Siemens S7 Series PLCs * Aug 18 #StopRansomware: Medusa Ransomware Terms and Conditions Prior to filing a complaint with the IC3, please read the following information regarding terms and conditions. Should you have additional questions prior to filing your complaint, view FAQ for more information on inquiries such as: * What details will I be asked to include in my complaint? * What happens after I file a complaint? * How are complaints resolved? * Should I retain evidence related to my complaint? Complaints filed via this website are analyzed and may be referred to federal, state, local or international law enforcement and partner agencies for possible investigation. The complaint information you submit to this site is encrypted via secure socket layer ( SSL ) encryption. Please see the Privacy Policy for further information. We thank you for your cooperation. By clicking "I Accept" you acknowledge the following: I understand any contact or investigation regarding any complaint I file on this website is initiated at the discretion of the agency receiving the complaint information. I will not be contacted by the IC3. 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