Scam reports in Philadelphia, PA

Residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have filed 2,419 scam reports with ScamRadar across phone, text, email and online channels. In Pennsylvania, residents filed 184,269 fraud and impostor reports last year, with reported losses of $285 million (FTC Consumer Sentinel).

Top scams reported in Philadelphia

Top 3 scams reported across Pennsylvania

Based on 184,269 fraud reports and $285 million in losses (FTC Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024).

  1. credit bureau scams — among top reported categories in Pennsylvania.
  2. impostor scams — among top reported categories in Pennsylvania.
  3. bank and lender complaints — among top reported categories in Pennsylvania.

Where to report scams targeting Philadelphia residents

Nearest FBI field office

FBI Philadelphia

600 Arch Street, 8th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106

(215) 418-4000

Office page on fbi.gov · For internet & financial fraud, also file at ic3.gov.

Pennsylvania Attorney General — fraud reporting

Pennsylvania Attorney General Consumer Protection

1-800-441-2555

File a complaint online

Philadelphia area codes

Philadelphia neighborhoods

ZIP code reports in Philadelphia

Specific scam types in Philadelphia

If you've been targeted in Philadelphia, file a report with the Pennsylvania Attorney General Bureau of Consumer Protection at https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/file-a-complaint/ and federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

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