What should I do?
Scammers can be very convincing. They call, email, and text you trying to get money or personal information — like your Social Security or account numbers. And they're good at what they do.
If you paid or sent money to someone you think is a scammer, you might not get it back. But it’s always worth asking the company you used to send the money if there’s a way to get it back.
Try to cancel or reverse the transaction as soon as you can.
Contact whoever you used to send money, for example:
Your credit card company or bank
The money transfer company (like Western Union or MoneyGram)
The gift card company
The cryptocurrency company
The post office
Tell them it was a scam
Ask them to give your money back
If you gave cash or gold to someone, call the police.