Independent support for people affected by fraud
Scam Awareness. Trusted Resources. Informed Next Steps.
Helping people affected by online fraud understand reporting options, preserve evidence, and access independent support resources.
- Being deceived is not a personal failing. Fraud is designed by professionals to work on careful people.
- We will never ask for passwords, codes, seed phrases or bank login details.
- Recovery cannot be guaranteed. Check any professional's terms and fees independently.
The first hours matter
- 01Contact your bank or exchange through official channels
- 02Stop all contact and payments to the other party
- 03Save messages, receipts and transaction records
- 04Report to the official agency in your country
01About SASN
Dedicated to Scam Awareness, Prevention & Victim Support
SASN — Scam Awareness & Support Network — is an organization focused on raising awareness of fraud, supporting individuals affected by scams, and helping people understand the appropriate steps to take after a suspected scam.
Our mission is to provide clear guidance, practical resources, and access to information about relevant reporting channels, helping individuals make informed decisions and take action with confidence.
02How we help
Practical help, one step at a time
- 01
Understand what happened
Guides that describe how each type of scam operates, so you can name it and explain it to others.
- 02
Financial Recovery Assistance
SASN supports victims of financial fraud in exploring potential options for recovering lost funds. Our assistance focuses on case assessment, evidence preparation, reporting guidance, and coordination with appropriate financial institutions or qualified professionals where available.
- 03
Reach official channels
Reporting agencies and consumer bodies for the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Japan.
- 04
Find licensed legal help
Official lawyer registries and independently verified professionals. Partnership labels require documented consent.
03Common scam types
Recognise the pattern
Each guide covers how the scam works, warning signs, immediate actions, evidence to keep, where to report, and when to seek legal advice.
- 01
Investment scams
Promises of high, steady returns from opportunities that do not exist.
Read the guide - 02
Cryptocurrency scams
Fake platforms, wallet drainers and pressure to move funds into crypto.
Read the guide - 03
Romance scams
Emotional relationships built online to request money.
Read the guide - 04
Phishing
Messages that imitate trusted organisations to steal logins or payments.
Read the guide - 05
Fake trading platforms
Professional-looking apps that display profits that are not real.
Read the guide - 06
Bank transfer fraud
Being tricked into sending money to an account controlled by criminals.
Read the guide - 07
Identity theft
Personal details used to open accounts or take out credit in your name.
Read the guide - 08
Online shopping fraud
Goods that never arrive, or shops that exist only to collect payments.
Read the guide - 09
Impersonation scams
Criminals posing as police, officials, companies or family members.
Read the guide - 10
Employment & recruitment scams
Recognize false job offers that seek fees, identity documents or access to your money.
Read the guide - 11
Social media scams
Identify suspicious messages, fake accounts, giveaways and payment requests without relying on badges or follower counts.
Read the guide
Latest Scam Awareness Resources
Recently published editorial resources, ordered by their actual publication time.
04Countries supported
Five jurisdictions, mapped carefully
Reporting routes differ by country. Select yours throughout the site to see the relevant official channels.
US
United States
Federal cybercrime and consumer fraud reporting, plus state bar registries.
UK
United Kingdom
National fraud reporting, financial regulator warnings and Solicitors Regulation Authority checks.
DE
Germany
Local police online reporting, financial supervisor warnings and bar association searches.
CA
Canada
National anti-fraud centre reporting and provincial law society directories.
JP
Japan
Police consultation lines, consumer affairs hotline and bar federation searches.
05Official reporting resources
Where to report, by country
These are public bodies. Reporting creates an official record and helps investigators connect cases, even when individual recovery is not possible.
06Legal resource directory
Legal help you can verify yourself
Lawyer listings require verification against official professional records. A listing does not imply a SASN partnership. You can always use the official registries to verify a professional yourself.
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