Where to report cybercrime, country by country

If you have been scammed, hacked or hit by ransomware, report it officially. Banks and insurers often need a report before they act, and it helps the police connect your case to others. Here are the official routes, checked against government websites in October 2026.

Lost money? Call your bank first

If money has left your account, call your bank or card provider now — use the number on the back of your card — and ask them to stop or recall the payment. Then report it below. The first hours matter most.

United States

Report it: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
National cyber security agency (for businesses): CISA

Consumer fraud can also go to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or 1-877-382-4357. Businesses can report incidents to CISA at [email protected] or (888) 282-0870.

United Kingdom

Report it: Report Fraud (City of London Police), which replaced Action Fraud in December 2025
Phone: 0300 123 2040
National cyber security agency (for businesses): National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)

For England and Wales. In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101, or 999 in an emergency.

Canada

Report it: Report Cybercrime and Fraud (RCMP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre)
Phone: 1-888-495-8501
National cyber security agency (for businesses): Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Australia

Report it: ReportCyber
Phone: 1300 292 371 (1300 CYBER1), 24/7
National cyber security agency (for businesses): Australian Cyber Security Centre

Scams can also be reported to Scamwatch at scamwatch.gov.au.

New Zealand

Report it: National Cyber Security Centre
Phone: 0800 114 115
National cyber security agency (for businesses): NCSC New Zealand

CERT NZ became part of the NCSC in 2025, and its old phone number is retired.

Ireland

Report it: An Garda Síochána — your local Garda station
National cyber security agency (for businesses): National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC Ireland)

Germany

Report it: Police: businesses go to the Central Office for Cybercrime (ZAC) of their state police; individuals can use their state's online police station (Onlinewache)
National cyber security agency (for businesses): Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)

France

Report it: Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr, the official assistance platform

Illegal online content goes to PHAROS at internet-signalement.gouv.fr.

Netherlands

Report it: Police (Politie) online report
Phone: 0900-8844
National cyber security agency (for businesses): National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL)

Reporting online needs DigiD (individuals) or eHerkenning (businesses).

Singapore

Report it: ScamShield
Phone: 1799 (ScamShield Helpline, 24/7)
National cyber security agency (for businesses): Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (SingCERT)

Police reports can be made online through the Singapore Police Force e-services.

United Arab Emirates

Report it: Police eCrime services — Dubai Police, or Abu Dhabi Police Aman
Phone: 8002626 (Abu Dhabi Police Aman)
National cyber security agency (for businesses): UAE Cyber Security Council

Saudi Arabia

Report it: The Kollona Amn app (Public Security)
National cyber security agency (for businesses): National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA)

Organisations report cyber incidents to the NCA through its Haseen portal, or on 8001249996.

South Africa

Report it: South African Police Service (SAPS)
Phone: 08600 10111 (Crime Stop)
National cyber security agency (for businesses): National Cybersecurity Hub

The MySAPS app also takes reports.

Nigeria

Report it: Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (eReport)
National cyber security agency (for businesses): ngCERT

ngCERT takes incident reports at [email protected].

Kenya

Report it: National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NC4)
National cyber security agency (for businesses): National KE-CIRT/CC

India

Report it: National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
Phone: 1930 (financial fraud, 24×7)
National cyber security agency (for businesses): CERT-In

Businesses must report specified incidents to CERT-In within 6 hours, at [email protected].

Elsewhere in the European Union

Europol keeps a list of every member state's official page for reporting cybercrime. Europol: report cybercrime online

Country not listed?

Report it to your local police, and look on your government's website for the national CERT or cyber security agency. Searching that site for “report cybercrime” usually finds it.

A warning that matters: anyone who contacts you offering to "recover" lost money for an upfront fee is almost always running a second scam. Official services never charge to take a report. Trust & Safety

Checked against official government websites in October 2026. Services do change — if a link no longer works, tell us at [email protected] and we will update it.