Current Scams
To get immediate updates of current scams on a national level, sign up for email alerts with the Federal Trade Commission.
Prevention Tips
10 Things You Can Do to Avoid Fraud (PDF)
Victim of a Fraud?
If you get targeted by a scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission and call your local police department.
What and how to report:
Identify yourself.
Type of incident.
Specific time/location of the incident.
Number of subjects involved.
Suspect description or telephone number.
IRS Identity Theft
The Ann Arbor Police Detective Bureau has put together reporting guidelines (PDF) if you have been the victim of IRS identity theft.
