Week 5 - 2024 / How to Report a Cybercrime

Reporting Cybercrime

From identity theft to phishing scams and cyberbullying, the spectrum of cybercrimes is vast and most of us will, unfortunately, encounter it in our digital life. In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we wanted to help
you understand how to navigate these challenges and protect yourself.

How to Report Fraud or Financial Crimes at SF State 

Suspected fraud or financial crimes should be reported immediately. 

 If you are reporting:

• Suspicious emails or phishing attacks (not involving a loss of money)
   
  
  • Follow the SF State Reporting Spam and Phishing process found here.

     

• Any other type of fraud or financial crime
   
  
  • Contact SF State University Police at (415) 338-7200 to file a report
     
  • If University funds or financial systems are involved in the suspected incident:
    
    • Contact the SF State Bursar’s Office at:
      
      • bursar.sfsu.edu/inquiry or (415) 338-1281

General

You can report various forms of cybercrime to the following agencies:

CISA: cisa.gov/report                                             FBI: ic3.gov

Hacked Account

Report your hacked account to the respective platform’s support team.
Find direct links to popular platforms here:

staysafeonline.org/online-safety-privacy-basics/hacked-accounts/

Ransomware

Contact local law enforcement, including:
• CISA: cisa.gov/forms/report
• FBI: fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices
• U.S. Secret Service:secretservice.gov/contact/field-offices

Identity Theft

Report identity theft to: FTC: identitytheft.gov
ID Theft Resource Center: idtheftcenter.org or call 888.400.5530

Online Stalking

If you believe you are being stalked or are a victim of stalkerware, call, chat or text the National Domestic Violence Hotline:
Call: 800.799.7233
Chat: thehotline.org
Text: “Start” to 88788

Remember: Collect and Keep Evidence

You may be asked to provide evidence when you report certain types of cybercrime. This material can help law enforcement stop and prosecute hackers. All of the following documentation might be considered evidence,
but you should keep anything you think could be related to the incident:

• Canceled checks
• Certified or other mail receipts
• Chatroom or newsgroup text
• Credit card receipts
• Envelopes (if you received items via FedEx, UPS or U.S. Mail)
• Log files, if available, with date, time and time zone
• Social media messages
• Money order receipts
• Pamphlets or brochures
• Phone bills
• Copies of emails, preferably electronic copies. If you print the email, include full email header information.
• Copies of web pages, preferably electronic
• Wire receipts

Taking these steps helps Secure Our World. We can all help one another stay safer online, so share these tips
with a family member or friend.