How To Report Phishing

How To Report Phishing

If you got a phishing email or text message, report it. The information you give can help fight the scammers.

  1. If you got a phishing email, forward it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@apwg.org.
  2. If you got a phishing text message, forward it to SPAM (7726).
  3. Report the phishing attack to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.


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