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Scam & Phishing Recovery
Clicked a link, typed a password into a fake page, let someone onto your computer, or sent money? Tick what happened and get an ordered plan: what to do in the next hour, today, and this week, with the official numbers to call.
Act now if it's still happening. Hang up the call, close the remote-access session, and disconnect the computer from the internet. If you sent money in the last day, call your bank's fraud line before anything else. The sooner you call, the better the chance of stopping the payment.
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What happened?
Tick everything that applies. Your plan updates as you go, and you can come back and add more.
Your recovery plan
Contact log
Write down every call, email and letter. Banks, bureaus and the police will ask what you've already done, and a dated log with reference numbers wins disputes.
| Date | Organization | Spoke with | Reference # | What happened | Follow up | Remove |
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Letters
Fill in your details and the letter writes itself. Send it by certified mail with return receipt, and keep a copy. Include only the last four digits of account numbers.
How it works
- Your answers pick the steps. Each step says why it matters, exactly what to do, and who to contact. Steps are ordered by urgency: right now, today, this week, then ongoing.
- Official sources only. Contacts point to government agencies and the companies themselves: IdentityTheft.gov, ReportFraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's IC3, the IRS, Social Security and the credit bureaus. Phone numbers change; if one doesn't work, use the official website listed with it.
- Watch for recovery scams. Nobody legitimate charges an upfront fee to get your money back, asks you to pay in gift cards or crypto, or calls you first claiming to be the FTC. Government help on this is free.
- US guidance. The agencies, laws and letters are for people in the United States. This is general guidance, not legal advice. For large losses or a complicated case, a consumer attorney or your state attorney general's office can help.
- Private by design. Your plan, notes and contact log stay in this browser. Turn off saving on a shared or public computer, and use Save (.json) to keep a copy somewhere safe.