I am the victim of an Internet scam; for example, I have purchased or sold an item through an online classified advertisement website and later realized I was scammed. What do I do?

You should file a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a central repository for Internet related crime coordinated by the National White Collar Crime Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The IC3 forwards complaints to the Coppell Police Department when it appears the fraudulent activity is occurring in Coppell. Since the suspects involved in these types of crimes are often overseas and typically use fictitious names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, the Coppell Police Department is sometimes limited in what it can do to investigate. Please refer to the IC3 website and the "Little Black Book of Scams" Booklet (PDF) to learn more about the different types of frauds and schemes and how to protect yourself from being victimized.

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1. Someone has written me a check that has returned "NSF" or closed account. What should I do?
2. I am a victim of identity theft. What should I do?
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4. Someone has written checks on my checking account without my permission. What do I do?
5. Someone has used my credit card/debit card without my permission. What do I do?
6. I am the victim of an Internet scam; for example, I have purchased or sold an item through an online classified advertisement website and later realized I was scammed. What do I do?