{"id":9462,"date":"2021-01-05T16:40:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T00:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=9462"},"modified":"2021-01-05T16:40:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T00:40:28","slug":"how-to-report-a-scam-who-should-you-talk-to-if-you-feel-like-youre-being-scammed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/how-to-report-a-scam-who-should-you-talk-to-if-you-feel-like-youre-being-scammed\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Report a Scam: Who Should You Talk to If You Feel Like You’re Being Scammed?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you start to realize that your love interest<\/a> on the internet might not be who you thought they were, it might be hard to process this. The person that you were able to talk to everyday about anything and their pictures were all fake, just because they wanted to scam<\/a> you out of your money. When this happens, we might think who can we go and talk to? There are a range of emotions that might be preventing you from getting the type of help you need. However, it is important to be able to have someone to talk to and to know how to report a scam when you figure out you’re talking to a scammer.<\/a><\/p>\n

What Types of Scams Do People Go Through?<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Hacker-using-smartphone-401505-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

The scams that someone can go through vary, and while there are many scams to watch out for, there are three major scams that most people go through.<\/p>\n

Most of the time, people get scammed out of romance scams<\/a> which is when someone catfishes their victims and forms a romantic relationship<\/a> with them. After a few months of building their victim’s trust, they start asking for money for various things until the victim goes bankrupt. They then block that victim and move on to the next one.<\/p>\n

There are also phishing scams<\/a> that could lead to identity theft<\/a>, where scammers text or email their victims<\/a> links to click on. The excuses about what these links vary, from the scammer claiming the victim won something or tracking a package that you didn’t receive. Once you click on the link, it sends you to a form where you need to fill out your personal or financial information to receive the promised item. However, the information is then used to the scammer’s advantage where they can commit identity fraud<\/a> in your name. There is also malware that can download onto your device without you even knowing stealing the personal information that you didn’t put on the form.<\/p>\n

One other scam to watch out for is robocall scams<\/a>. This is when the scammer calls pretending to be a call center<\/a> of some sort and asks if you want to purchase something or sign up for something. Once you agree to buy something or sign up for something, they ask for your personal and financial information. They can then use this information to commit identity fraud<\/a>, drain your bank accounts<\/a>, and apply for credit cards. A popular example of this type of scam is the IRS scam<\/a>, where scammers pretend to be the IRS as they attempt to steal your information.<\/p>\n

How to Tell if I’m Going Through a Scam<\/h2>\n

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