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Email Hoaxes, Part 3

Reporting a Hoax or Scam Email

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OK. You have researched the suspicious email. You have indeed confirmed that it is a hoax or an attempted scam. What do you do now?

1) Reporting a hoax, fake photo, mythical story, or chain letter:

  1. About Urban Legends: submit reports here.
  2. Cecil at Straight Dope: send a question or report a new story
  3. Snopes: submit a report


2) Reporting Scams or Phishing-Con Emails to the Federal Trade Commission or Local Police.

  1. US Federal Trade Commission: submit reports of scams here.
  2. About Crime Guide Charles Montaldo: resources for reporting identify theft
  3. Local Police.


Other Resources on Hoaxes, Chain Letters, and Email Scams:



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