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How to Report a Scam or Cybercrime in France (and Get Your Money Back)
Faire opposition with your bank immediately, then file a complaint via THESEE for online scams. For unauthorised payments, French law (Article L133-18) forces a refund by the next business day.
How to Report Fraud in Nigeria (and Recover Your Money)
Call your bank immediately to place a Post-No-Debit lien on the recipient account, then report to the EFCC (Eagle Eye app) or the Police National Cybercrime Centre. Recovery depends on freezing the money before it is withdrawn.
How to Report Cybercrime in Germany (and Get Your Money Back)
Call 110, file online via your state's Onlinewache, and call your bank now. If the payment was unauthorised, German law (Section 675u BGB) forces the bank to refund you by the next business day.
How to Report a Scam in Japan (and Recover Your Money)
Call 110 or the police advice line #9110, and tell your bank immediately to freeze the recipient account. Japan's Furikome Fraud Victim Recovery Act lets banks freeze a fraud account on the spot and return remaining funds to victims.
How to Report Cybercrime in the Philippines (and Recover Your Money)
Report to the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group or the NBI and call your bank or e-wallet immediately to freeze the funds. Under the 2024 AFASA law, banks can hold disputed money for up to 30 days and may have to repay you if they were negligent.
How to Report Fraud in Canada (and Get Your Money Back)
Report to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501, file with your local police, and call your bank immediately. Canada has no law forcing banks to refund scam victims, so acting within the hour is everything.
How to Report a Scam or Cybercrime in Australia (and Recover Your Money)
Report scams to Scamwatch and cybercrime to ReportCyber, and call your bank the moment money leaves your account. Australia's new Scams Prevention Framework (2025) makes banks, telcos and platforms act — but reimbursement is not automatic.
How to Report Cybercrime in the UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi)
Where to report online fraud across the UAE: Dubai Police eCrime, Abu Dhabi's Aman service (8002626), the MoI eCrimes app and My Safe Society - plus how to move fast to recover funds.
How to Report Fraud in the UK (and Claim Your Money Back)
Report fraud to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040, and know your rights: since October 2024 UK banks must reimburse most scam victims up to GBP 85,000 within five business days.
How to Report a Scam or Cybercrime in Singapore (and Recover Funds)
Singapore's fast-recovery system explained: the ScamShield helpline 1799, how the Anti-Scam Command freezes funds, and where to file a police report.
How to Report Cybercrime in India (and Get Your Money Back)
Call 1930 first. A step-by-step guide to India's cyber-fraud reporting: the 1930 helpline, cybercrime.gov.in, and how the CFCFRMS golden hour helps freeze and recover stolen money.
How to Report Cybercrime in the United States (and Recover Your Money)
A clear guide to reporting online fraud in the US: file with the FBI's IC3, why the first 72 hours matter for recovery, and which agencies handle your case.