Scammed by a website that has lied to you

 

1. Contact Your Payment Provider

How you paid determines your options:

• Credit Card: File a chargeback with your bank or card issuer (Visa, Mastercard, Amex). Mention that the website was fraudulent.
• Debit Card: Some banks allow chargebacks, but success rates vary. Call your bank and explain the situation.
• PayPal: Open a dispute through PayPal’s Resolution Center.
• Zelle, CashApp, Venmo, or Crypto: Unfortunately, these transactions are harder to reverse, but still report it to the platform.

2. Report the Scam

• FTC (U.S.): ReportFraud.ftc.gov
• FBI IC3 (if it’s an online scam): ic3.gov
• Your Country’s Consumer Protection Agency

3. Contact the Website’s Hosting Provider

Use WhoIs Lookup to find out who hosts the site, then report it for fraud.

4. Warn Others

Post on ScamAdviser or Trustpilot to warn others.

Would you like me to check if the website has been reported as a scam?