What if I report something and it turns out not to be a scam?

Since the Fraud Center does not make the information you provide publicly available, there is no harm in reporting something if you suspect it’s a scam but you’re not sure. Law enforcement agencies usually take legal action based on patterns of fraud, not one complaint, and only after investigating. Even if your problem is resolved after you reported it, the information can still be helpful to law enforcement agencies. It is not possible to withdraw a complaint from our system once it has been submitted.