About Fraud First Aid

Fraud First Aid helps people in the United States act quickly and safely after a scam, identity theft or a data breach, and protect their families before it happens.

Most advice online is either generic ("use strong passwords") or written to sell you something. When you've just sent money to a scammer, you need something else: what to do in the next ten minutes, who to call, and what you can realistically expect. That's what we write.

Who is behind it

The site is run by Alex Fernández, an information security and compliance auditor (ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor, ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor). He is our expert reviewer, and each guide shows whether and when he reviewed it.

How we work

• Every step links to the official source it comes from: FTC, CFPB, FBI/IC3, IRS, Social Security, USPS and the credit bureaus.
• Every guide shows when it was last fact-checked, and whether our expert has reviewed it.
• Our tools run in your browser and never collect what you enter.
• We correct mistakes quickly. See our editorial policy.

What we are not

We are not a law firm, a financial adviser or a government agency, and we can't recover money or investigate individual cases. Be careful with anyone who says they can do that for a fee: it's a common follow-up scam (FTC).

How the site is funded

See how we make money. Advertisers never see or approve our guides before they are published.