How to be safe online and report scams: Tips from major online platforms

Knowledge is the best defense against online purchase scams, which continue to be among the riskiest scams reported to BBB Scam Tracker. Online purchase scams make up 64% of all scams resulting in monetary losses that are reported to BBB Scam Tracker.

Learn additional tips on how to be safe online and how to report scams from some of the most-used online platforms:  

• Facebook: 
  • How to Report Things on Facebook
  • How Do I Avoid Scams on Facebook?
• Google:
  • Avoid and report scams
• Instagram:
  • Abuse and Spam
• Paypal:
  • How do I report potential fraud to PayPal?
  • How do I report potential fraud, spoof or unauthorized transactions to PayPal?
• Amazon:
  • Report a Security Issue
  • Report Suspicious Emails, Phone Calls, Text Messages, or Webpages
• Twitter
  • Platform Integrity and Authenticity
  • Report impersonation accounts
• TikTok
  • Safety/Report a problem