Revenge Porn
Revealing or sexually explicit images or videos were posted to the internet without your permission. If you or someone you know is in danger, please immediately call your local law enforcement authorities. DON'T WAIT!
Report
The more national reporting data that’s collected, the better the chance law enforcement has to catch the criminals and decrease online crime. Reporting a fraudulent incident will also assure that you have accurate documentation in order to aid in your recovery. Please consider reporting your incident or chat with an online support specialist at the FTC Complaint Assistant. The FTC will create a report number and a copy of the report for your records.
The FTC cannot resolve individual complaints, but they can provide information about what next steps to take. How much information you give them is up to you. They will share your report with local, state, federal, and foreign law enforcement partners. Your report might be used to investigate cases or in a legal proceeding. Please read their Privacy Policy to learn how they protect your personal information, and when they share it outside the FTC.
The more national reporting data that’s collected, the better the chance law enforcement has to catch the criminals and decrease online crime. Reporting a fraudulent incident will also assure that you have accurate documentation in order to aid in your recovery. Please consider reporting your incident to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
Once processed, complaints filed via their website may be referred to federal, state, local, or international law enforcement or regulatory agencies for possible investigation. Any investigation opened on any complaint is initiated at the discretion of the law enforcement and/or regulatory agency receiving the complaint information. Reporting the incident at IC3 will not result in a call back for assistance.
The FAQs about reporting can be found here. Please read the FBI/IC3 privacy policy here.
Report abuse on these platforms
- How to report things
- Report sharing of intimate photos without permission
- Safety & Privacy on Facebook: A Guide for Survivors of Abuse (multiple languages)
- Abusive User
- Exposed Private Information
- Safety & Privacy on Twitter: A Guide for Survivors of Harassment and Abuse
Google Avoid and Report Scams
If you or someone you know is in danger, please immediately call your local law enforcement authorities. DON’T WAIT!
Recover
The following resources have been gathered and vetted in order to better serve you. These resources have been chosen to help simplify the process of recovery after a cyber incident has taken place. With these resources you may need to contact organizations outside Fraudsupport.org. Results will vary depending on your circumstances.
If you are in danger, call police at 911 immediately!
To reach a victim advocate call Cyber Civil Rights Initiative Hotline
Documentation Tips for Survivors of Technology Abuse & Stalking
Find out how to get online content removed
Call the state domestic violence organization in your area
Get Legal Help with the Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project
Manage privacy settings for online accounts with this list from Staysafeonline.org
Reinforce
Once the proper organizations have been notified and you are on the road to recovery, it is time to reinforce your cybersecurity. Let’s take action and strengthen your cybersecurity with the following resources and tools.
What is revenge porn? and FAQs and more FAQs
