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The Toolkit

Seeing it is one thing. Doing something about it without becoming the mob is another. Prove it first, protect the innocent, and use the real channels.

Before you accuse anyone

  1. 01Is it provable? Do you have the receipt — the screenshot, the filing, the contradiction — or just a feeling?
  2. 02Is it the person or the machine? Are you angry at them, or at the incentive that rewarded them? Aim at the machine.
  3. 03Could you be wrong about who? Misidentification ruins real lives. Be certain of the WHO before any WHAT.
  4. 04Would this read as fair in six months, with your name on it?
  5. 05Are you reporting, or performing? If the goal is justice, the quiet channel usually works better than the loud one.
hard_line $ Document, don't dox. Capturing public receipts is fair. Publishing someone's home, workplace, family, or private contact info is never fair — and it can put innocent people in danger. Hard line: TELL teaches reporting, not vigilante exposure.

Where to actually report

A scam, fake product, or deceptive financial pitch

FTC — ReportFraud

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission takes reports on scams and deceptive practices and feeds them to investigators.

reportfraud.ftc.gov

Online fraud, wire fraud, or a suspicious money request

FBI — IC3

The Internet Crime Complaint Center is the federal channel for internet-enabled crime and fraud.

www.ic3.gov

Content that violates a platform's rules

In-app reporting

Report inside the platform first. It's faster, it's tracked, and it builds a record if escalation is needed.

Anything that sexualizes, targets, or endangers a child

NCMEC CyberTipline

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children runs the CyberTipline for reporting child exploitation. Report; do not investigate yourself.

report.cybertip.org

A child may be in an abusive situation and you need guidance

Childhelp National Hotline

Childhelp offers crisis support and guidance. 1-800-422-4453.

www.childhelphotline.org

Someone is in immediate danger

911

Immediate physical danger goes to emergency services first. Reporting online comes after safety.

Child safety · If a threat may be inside a child's own home, do not auto-notify anyone — route only to NCMEC, Childhelp, or 911. Protect the child first.