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June 10th, 2026
Every week, the Social Catfish team hears from people who have been scammed. They’ve lost money to romance scammers, fake online stores, phishing schemes, and gift card fraud. Many of them say the same thing: they didn’t know where to go, they were too embarrassed to tell anyone, and they felt like nothing would come of it even if they did report it.
That’s exactly why we built ScamComplaints.org, a free public service where anyone can report a scam, search existing reports, and help protect others from falling into the same trap.
What Is ScamComplaints.org?
ScamComplaints.org is a free scam reporting platform built and maintained by Social Catfish, an online identity verification company that has been helping people investigate and prevent scams since 2015. Through our work and through thousands of stories shared on the Catfished YouTube channel, we’ve seen firsthand how devastating scams can be and how isolated victims often feel afterward.
We built ScamComplaints to change that. It gives victims a structured, safe place to document what happened, preserve evidence, and contribute to a shared database that helps protect others.
The platform is completely free. There are no subscriptions, no paywalls, and no catches. Every feature, including reporting, searching, and browsing is available to anyone at no cost.
What ScamComplaints.org Does
Report a Scam — In About Three Minutes
The core feature is the Guided Case Builder: a step-by-step reporting tool that walks you through documenting your experience with voice input support so you can simply tell your story.
You’ll be asked to provide:
- What type of scam it was
- How the scammer made contact (phone, email, social media, dating app)
- What payment method was used: gift cards, wire transfer, cryptocurrency, Zelle, Venmo
- Any identifying details: phone numbers, email addresses, social media handles, website URLs, and names used
- What happened after you paid or provided information
The more detail you include, the more useful your report becomes both for the community database and for investigators cross-referencing similar cases. Reports can be exported in structured XML format, making it easier for law enforcement to cross-reference scam patterns and build cases.
File a report at scamcomplaints.org/scams.
Search Existing Reports
Before engaging with an unfamiliar contact or making a payment to someone you don’t know, you can search ScamComplaints’ growing database to see whether a phone number, email address, website, or name has already been reported by other victims.
A single search takes seconds and could save you thousands of dollars.
The Scam Website Directory
One of the most useful features for everyday online shoppers is the scam website directory, a searchable database of websites that have been flagged by the community for fraud, phishing, fake listings, and deceptive practices.
Before you buy from an unfamiliar site, search the domain. Each listing shows the number of reports filed, the primary scam type, total reported losses, and victims’ accounts of what happened.
A real example: magnetic.com was recently flagged with a Moderate Risk rating after two phishing reports were filed in June 2026. Both victims describe the same pattern: a scammer impersonating XMagnetic.com on X (Twitter), contacting people via DM, asking them to validate their crypto wallet, then draining it. One victim reported losing $20,000.
This is exactly the kind of pattern ScamComplaints is built to surface. Once multiple victims report the same phone number, the same script, or the same website, the connections become visible both to potential victims checking the database before engaging and to investigators tracking the operation.
The Wall of Shame
Confirmed scam reports are published on the Wall of Shame, a public record of fraud activity that names the scammers, documents their methods, and lists their victims’ reported losses. It creates a permanent, searchable record that makes it harder for repeat offenders to operate under the radar.
Why Reporting Matters More Than Most People Realize
Most scam victims don’t report what happened to them. The reasons are understandable embarrassment, the belief that nothing will come of it, not knowing where to go, or simply wanting to put it behind them.
But that silence is exactly what scammers rely on.
When victims don’t report, scammers face no consequences, their tactics remain unknown to the public, and the next victim has no warning. The pattern repeats.
Every report filed on ScamComplaints does three concrete things:
It warns the next potential victim. Anyone who searches the scammer’s phone number, email, or website before engaging will find the report. One report, filed in three minutes, could prevent someone else from losing their savings.
It builds evidence. A single report is useful. Ten reports from different victims describing the same script, the same payment method, and the same phone number constitute a pattern, and patterns are what investigators use to build cases and shut down operations.
It supports law enforcement. ScamComplaints data is shared with investigators, giving them structured, searchable records rather than scattered individual complaints. Reports can be exported in XML format specifically to make cross-referencing easier for law enforcement.
The embarrassment of being scammed is real. But the scammer is the one who should feel shame, not the victim. Filing a report is one of the most constructive things you can do after a scam, both for yourself and for everyone who comes after you.
Who ScamComplaints Is For
ScamComplaints was built for anyone who has been scammed or suspects they’re being targeted, regardless of age, technical ability, or the amount of money lost.
If you’ve already been scammed: File a detailed report. Document everything you remember; the more specific, the better. Your account could be the one that connects a pattern investigators have been tracking for months.
If something feels suspicious: Search the database before you go any further. A phone number, email address, or website that’s already been reported is a clear signal to stop.
If you want to check a website before buying: Use the scam website directory. Search the domain and check for any existing reports before entering your payment details.
If you want to help others: Share ScamComplaints with anyone you know who has been targeted, especially elderly family members, who are disproportionately targeted by phone scams, romance scams, and grandparent fraud.
How ScamComplaints and Social Catfish Work Together
ScamComplaints.org and Social Catfish serve different but complementary purposes.
ScamComplaints is for reporting and documenting — what happens after a scam has occurred, or when you want to check whether something you’ve encountered has already been flagged.
Social Catfish is for verification before you’re scammed — confirming the identity of someone you’ve met online, checking whether a phone number or email is linked to fraud, or finding out whether a profile photo is stolen before you invest more time or money in a relationship.
Used together, they cover both ends of the scam lifecycle: prevention and documentation.
If you think you’re currently being targeted, if someone online is asking for money, pushing you toward unusual payment methods, or refusing to video call, run a reverse search on Social Catfish before you do anything else. Search their name, phone number, email address, or photo to verify who you’re actually dealing with.
If you’ve already been scammed, file a report on ScamComplaints.org. It takes three minutes, it’s completely free, and it could protect the next person from going through the same thing.
FAQ
Yes — completely free. There are no subscriptions, paywalls, or fees to file a report, search existing reports, or browse the scam website directory.
ScamComplaints.org is built and maintained by Social Catfish, an online identity verification company that has been helping people investigate and prevent scams since 2015.
Your report is added to the shared database, published on the Wall of Shame if confirmed, and shared with law enforcement partners in structured XML format to support active investigations.
Yes — you can file a report without creating an account or disclosing your identity publicly.
ScamComplaints is for reporting and documenting scams after they’ve happened. Social Catfish is for verifying someone’s identity before you’re scammed — searching a name, phone number, email, or photo to confirm who you’re actually dealing with online.
Get Started
ScamComplaints.org is live now and completely free to use:
- Report a scam: scamcomplaints.org/scams
- Search reports and check a phone number, email, or name: scamcomplaints.org
- Check a website before you buy: scamcomplaints.org/scam-websites
- See the Wall of Shame: scamcomplaints.org/wall-of-shame
- Questions or law enforcement inquiries: info@socialcatfish.com
If you’ve been scammed and haven’t reported it yet, now is the time. Your report matters more than you think.
