What Is The Process To Report A Bad Website?

What Is The Process To Report A Bad Website?

 1. Report to the Hosting Provider or Domain Registrar

a. Check the Domain Registrar / Hosting Info
Use a WHOIS Lookup or ICANN Lookup to find:

• The registrar (e.g., Namecheap, GoDaddy, etc.)
   
• The hosting provider
   
• Abuse contact email
   

- Example: If it shows Namecheap, send a report to: abuse@namecheap.com

What to include:

• Website URL
   
• Why you believe it's a scam (details, screenshots, etc.)
   
• Any interactions or suspicious behavior (e.g., wire transfer requests)
   

 2. Report to Federal Trade Commission (U.S. Residents)

FTC Complaint Assistant:
https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

What to include:

• Website URL
   
• Description of the scam or suspicious behavior
   
• Any money lost or attempted scams
   

 3. Report to Google (for search & ads abuse)

Safe Browsing Report Phishing Site:
https://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/

If the site appears in ads:
https://support.google.com/google-ads/troubleshooter/4578507

 

 4. Report to IC3 (for internet crime - U.S. only)

Internet Crime Complaint Center (FBI):
https://www.ic3.gov/

Use this for high-value fraud, wire fraud, impersonation scams, etc.

 5. Report to Anti-Scam Databases

• Scamwatch (Australia)
   
• Econsumer.gov (International)
   
• Better Business Bureau (BBB)
   

 Optional: Post Warnings

• Reddit r/scams
   
• Trustpilot (if the business has a profile)
   
• BBB Scam Tracker
   
• Facebook groups or industry forums relevant to equipment purchases