Brazil: How to Report Online Shopping Fraud
Fake seller, an order that never arrived, a refund that was refused, or a call from a fake “customer care” number? Here is how to report it to the shopping platforms people use in Brazil, and where to go if the platform won’t help.
Do this first
- Never call a “customer care” number from Google, social media or a message. Many shopping platforms have no phone line at all, and those numbers belong to scammers.
- Report the problem inside the official app or website of the platform you used (details below).
- If you paid by card, bank transfer or a payment app, call your bank’s fraud line straight away: see bank fraud lines in Brazil.
- Report the crime to the police: see who handles cybercrime in Brazil.
Shopping platforms in Brazil
Amazon in Brazil
amazon.com.brAmazon publishes no customer-care phone number here. Any number claiming to be Amazon support (on Google, social media or a call you received) is a scam. Use the official app or help page below.
Report a problem or scam: In the app or website: Your Orders › select the order and contact Customer Service. For seller orders, request an A-to-z Guarantee claim if the seller doesn't fix it.
Report a seller or listing: Use Report a Security Issue, linked from Amazon's Report a scam help page.
A-to-z Guarantee: Covers items bought from third-party sellers that never arrived, or arrived damaged, defective or not as described, when the seller doesn't resolve it. Digital items and services are not covered. Claim within 90 days of the latest possible delivery date.
Fake Amazon messages or sites: Forward a suspicious email, text or call details to [email protected] to check it, and report scams to [email protected]. Real Amazon messages also appear in Message Center in your account.
Forward phishing to: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Americanas in Brazil
americanas.com.br- Customer service (SAC), state capitals and metro areas; extra charges may apply:4003-4848(Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-14:00)
- Customer service (SAC), Rio de Janeiro state:0800 229 4848(Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-14:00)
- Customer service (SAC), other regions:041 11 4003-4848(Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-14:00)
- Customer service WhatsApp:021 96615-3462
Report a problem or scam: Contact Americanas customer service (SAC) with your order number.
Report a seller or listing: Contact customer service (SAC) with your order number about any problem with a partner-store order.
Americanas marketplace guarantee: For orders from partner stores on the Americanas marketplace, Americanas says it guarantees a secure purchase and delivery of the order. Brazil's Consumer Code right to cancel online purchases also applies.
Fake Americanas messages or sites: Check you are on the official Americanas site or app and that emails come from official Americanas addresses. Report fake ads, profiles and sites through the Americanas security guide.
- Be suspicious of offers that show only one payment method. Americanas accepts credit card, boleto, in-store payment and Pix.
Magazine Luiza (Magalu) in Brazil
magazineluiza.com.br- Customer service (SAC):0800 310 0002
Report a problem or scam: Open the order in My orders › Exchanges and returns, or contact customer service (SAC).
Report a seller or listing: For a partner-store order, open it in My orders › Exchanges and returns, or contact customer service (SAC).
Exchanges and returns: You can ask to return a purchase within 7 calendar days of receiving it, under Brazil's Consumer Code. Items from partner stores cannot be exchanged, only cancelled. Claim within 7 calendar days of receipt.
Fake Magazine Luiza (Magalu) messages or sites: Magalu's security page lists its official brands and sites and explains how to spot fake sites, fake profiles and fake AI videos. Report anything suspicious to customer service.
Forward phishing to: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
- Magalu never asks for passwords, personal or financial details by phone, SMS, WhatsApp, email or social media.
- Magalu does not use Pix keys based on CPF, CNPJ, email or phone. The Pix code is generated at checkout.
Mercado Libre in Brazil
mercadolivre.com.brReport a problem or scam: In the app or on the website: My purchases › select the purchase › open a claim under Compra Garantida.
Report a seller or listing: Report the listing or seller from the listing page, or open a claim from your purchase.
Compra Garantida: Get your money back if the item does not arrive, is different from the listing or faulty, or in some cases if you change your mind. QR code payments, payments outside Mercado Livre, money transfers and excluded categories are not covered. Claim Not received: within 28 days of the purchase date. Regret or a problem with the item: up to 30 days after you receive it, depending on the reason..
Fake Mercado Libre messages or sites: Mercado Livre only contacts you through its website, app, emails from mercadolivre.com.br or mercadopago.com.br, or WhatsApp with the green verified tick. Report anything else via Help › Security.
- Keep every deal inside Mercado Livre: moving to WhatsApp, email or Facebook with a seller leaves you open to fraud.
- Official emails come only from mercadolivre.com.br and mercadopago.com.br. Check the domain letter by letter.
OLX in Brazil
olx.com.br- Carteira OLX and Garantia da OLX support (state capitals and metro areas):4020 2176(Mon to Fri, 9:00 to 18:00)
- Carteira OLX and Garantia da OLX support (other regions):0800 326 0839(Mon to Fri, 9:00 to 18:00)
- Ouvidoria (ombudsman), once you have a support protocol number:0800 326 0939(Mon to Fri, 9:00 to 18:00)
Report a problem or scam: Report the user in the chat (three dots › Denunciar) and contact OLX through the Fale Conosco chat in the help centre. For an order paid through OLX, open mediation within 48 hours of receiving it.
Report a seller or listing: In the chat, tap the three dots › Denunciar.
Garantia da OLX: For purchases paid through OLX, covers items that don't match the listing or chat, arrive in a different colour or version, or don't arrive because of a transport problem. It is not insurance and does not cover a change of mind; don't confirm receipt until you have checked the item. Claim within 48 hours of receiving the item, before payment is released.
Fake OLX messages or sites: OLX never messages you through your listing chat, never makes video calls and never charges a fee to release a payment. Sale notices come only from its verified WhatsApp account; check suspicious messages at https://validador.olx.com.br/.
- OLX never asks for payment details by email or WhatsApp.
- Keep the negotiation on OLX and be wary if someone asks to move to WhatsApp.
Shopee in Brazil
shopee.com.brShopee publishes no customer-care phone number here. Any number claiming to be Shopee support (on Google, social media or a call you received) is a scam. Use the official app or help page below.
Report a problem or scam: In the app: Eu › Central de Ajuda › Atendimento ao Cliente › Chat Shopee.
Report a seller or listing: In the app: chat › ⋯ › Denunciar esse usuário, or the seller's page › more options › Denunciar usuário.
Garantia Shopee: If the seller does not ship on time you are refunded automatically. If the order does not arrive, or is wrong or damaged, you can request a refund or return in the app. Claim within 7 days of receiving the order.
Fake Shopee messages or sites: Shopee never asks you to pay shipping or fees outside the app, never sends prize texts and never offers jobs on WhatsApp.
- Shopee Brazil has no phone number: its voice support is an in-app call, so any number claiming to be Shopee is fake.
- Sent a Pix to a scammer from your Shopee account? Request a refund in the app within 80 days: Pix › Extrato Pix › choose the payment › solicitar um reembolso. A refund is not guaranteed.
Also used in Brazil
Cross-border shopping apps with one worldwide help centre:
If the platform won’t help
Consumidor.gov.br (SENACON)
Free government platform that sends your complaint straight to the company.
You need a gov.br account at silver or gold level, and the company must be on the platform. It has 10 days to reply.
Official websiteEvery contact here was read on the platform’s or regulator’s own website. If something has changed, tell us. See all countries and platforms in E-commerce Fraud Help.