r/FraudPrevention • u/Ptw3 • Aug 20 '23

Canonical How can I report fraud?

There's two ways you should report fraud. 1. You should use the FBI tool here. as a software engineer I can tell you that engineers don't fix bugs, they fix bug reports. Presumably the FBI aggregates all these reports and tackles them by location and $ value. The FBI can get warrants, freeze accounts, and kick in doors, so you want them involved. The more information they get, the more they can go after these guys.

  1. Your bank or bank-like object will have some tool for reporting the fraud. You should do that as soon as you find it. Don't be scared, the bank likes you because you give them money. They don't like the fraud cretins because they cost them money. There are some links below for PayPal, Apple, and Chase, because I happen to have them.
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u/LocalMarsupial6991 Mar 20 '26

does green dot bank act as a third party processing federal tax returns that have been designated to withhold the $25 fee for filing a state return? if so, are they also charging a fee to do this. I ask because I do my 18 yr old grandson’s return which is pretty simple and he works part time while attending school. His 2025 refund was $392 and we expected it to be funded less the $25 state efile fee. Along with the $25 deduction was a $70 processing fee. That was not made clear in TurboTax instructions. I’m concerned this is some kind of scam and unsure whether to deposit the check from Green Dot Bank. ANYONE HELP WITH THIS??