Reporting Scams and Fraud

1. I am the victim of a fraud/scam. What should I do? Who should I contact?
2. I received a fraudulent email, who should I report this to?
3. I received a Nigerian/West-African letter in my e-mail. Where should I send it?

1. I am the victim of a fraud/scam. What should I do? Who should I contact?

• To report a fraud if you live in Canada:
  • contact your local RCMP Detachment or the police service of jurisdiction in your area.
  • go to the RCMP's Reporting Economic Crime On-Line (RECOL) website.
    
    
• To report a fraud If you live outside Canada:
  • Please contact your local police service and ask them to make a request for assistance from the appropriate Canadian law enforcement agency.
  • U.S. Residents: Please contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center. If necessary, they will contact the appropriate law enforcement agency in Canada

2. I received a fraudulent email. Who should I report this to?

• Please report this to RECOL (Reporting Economic Crime On-Line). This is an initiative that involves an integrated partnership between International, Federal and Provincial Law Enforcement agencies, as well as, with regulators and private commercial organizations that have a legitimate investigative interest in receiving a copy of complaints of economic crime.

3. I received a Nigerian/West-African letter in my e-mail. Where should I send it?

• Please forward Nigerian/West-African letters to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . The CAFCC is a joint partnership involving the Ontario Provincial Police, the RCMP and the Competition Bureau. Phonebusters is very interested in receiving copies of any 'new' versions of Nigerian letter scheme, particularly those involving Canadian mailing addresses or telephone numbers.