# Can I report an online scammer to the fbi or ic3?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-report-an-online-scammer-to-the-fbi-or-ic3/774943>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 17, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-report-an-online-scammer-to-the-fbi-or-ic3/774943 "2016-12-17T16:53:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Me\_Billy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@Me\_Billy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Me_Billy)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-report-an-online-scammer-to-the-fbi-or-ic3/774943/21 "2016-12-18T16:05:08Z")

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> [@jtur88](#):
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> The local police will refuse to entertain your complaint, unless you have substantive evidence that the perp is living in your police jurisdiction…

Laws and police are different in different areas of the country.

MY POLICE DEPARTMENT will accept these reports as will most other police departments. Many times it is necessary to file a police report for credit card companies and others to proceed with action against someone. That is what my credit card company told me - go file a local police report! (Several times.)

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