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Emergency & reporting contact list
Police, cybercrime units, and topic-specific help centers, grouped by region. Jump to yours, or check our Resources page for more on what each organization does.
United States · United Kingdom · Ireland · Rest of the EU · Canada · Australia · New Zealand · South Africa
United States
| What you need | Contact | Number / link |
|---|---|---|
| In immediate danger | Emergency (police, fire, ambulance) | 911 |
| Mental health or suicide crisis | 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | Call or text 988: 988lifeline.org |
| Report online fraud or cybercrime | FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Online reports only: ic3.gov |
| Report a scam directly to the FBI | FBI tip line | 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) |
| Report child exploitation or grooming | NCMEC CyberTipline | 1-800-843-5678: report.cybertip.org |
| Remove a sexual image of a minor | NCMEC Take It Down | Online reports only: takeitdown.ncmec.org |
| Report a scam or fraud (consumer) | Federal Trade Commission | Online reports only: reportfraud.ftc.gov |
| Cyberbullying guidance | StopBullying.gov | Online resource: stopbullying.gov |
United Kingdom
| What you need | Contact | Number / link |
|---|---|---|
| In immediate danger | Emergency (police, fire, ambulance) | 999 |
| Non-emergency police matters | Police non-emergency line | 101 |
| Report fraud or cybercrime | Action Fraud / Report Fraud | 0300 123 2040: reportfraud.police.uk |
| Report grooming or online child exploitation | CEOP Safety Centre | Online reports only: ceop.police.uk |
| Report child sexual abuse material | Internet Watch Foundation | Online reports only, anonymous: iwf.org.uk |
| Remove a nude image of someone under 18 | Report Remove (Childline & IWF) | Online tool: childline.org.uk |
| Support for children & young people | Childline | 0800 1111: childline.org.uk |
Ireland
| What you need | Contact | Number / link |
|---|---|---|
| In immediate danger | Emergency (Gardaí, fire, ambulance) | 112 or 999 |
| Non-emergency police matters | Contact your local Garda station | Find your station: garda.ie |
| Report illegal content, incl. child abuse material | Hotline.ie | Online reports only, anonymous: hotline.ie |
| Report online child exploitation or grooming | An Garda Síochána | Online guidance: garda.ie |
| Support for children & young people | ISPCC Childline | 1800 66 66 66: childline.ie |
| Crisis or emotional support, any age | Samaritans | 116 123 (call, free), or text 50808: samaritans.org |
Rest of the EU
| What you need | Contact | Number / link |
|---|---|---|
| In immediate danger | EU-wide emergency number | 112 |
| Find your country's reporting hotline & helpline | Better Internet for Kids | Directory by country: better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu |
| Report child sexual abuse material | INHOPE hotline network | Directory by country, often anonymous: inhope.org |
| Privacy or data protection complaint | Your national data protection authority | Directory via the EDPB: edpb.europa.eu |
Canada
| What you need | Contact | Number / link |
|---|---|---|
| In immediate danger | Emergency (police, fire, ambulance) | 911 |
| Report child exploitation online | Cybertip.ca | Online reports only: cybertip.ca |
| Non-emergency police matters | Your local police service | Find your local non-emergency line: rcmp.ca |
| Report fraud or cybercrime | Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre | 1-888-495-8501: antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca |
| Support for children & young people | Kids Help Phone | 1-800-668-6868, or text CONNECT to 686868: kidshelpphone.ca |
Australia
| What you need | Contact | Number / link |
|---|---|---|
| In immediate danger | Emergency (police, fire, ambulance) | 000 |
| Report cyberbullying, image-based abuse, or online harm | eSafety Commissioner | Online reports only: esafety.gov.au |
| Report a cyber security incident | Australian Cyber Security Hotline | 1300 292 371 (1300 CYBER1): cyber.gov.au |
| Support for young people | Kids Helpline | 1800 55 1800: kidshelpline.com.au |
New Zealand
| What you need | Contact | Number / link |
|---|---|---|
| In immediate danger | Emergency (police, fire, ambulance) | 111 |
| Non-emergency police matters | Police non-emergency line | 105 |
| Report online harm or harassment | Netsafe | 0508 638 723 (0508 NETSAFE), or text 4282: netsafe.org.nz |
| Mental health or emotional crisis, any age | Need to Talk | Call or text 1737: 1737.org.nz |
| Support for young people | Youthline | 0800 376 633: youthline.co.nz |
South Africa
| What you need | Contact | Number / link |
|---|---|---|
| In immediate danger | Emergency (SAPS, fire, ambulance) | 10111, or 112 from a mobile |
| Anonymous crime tip-off | SAPS Crime Stop | 08600 10111: saps.gov.za |
| Report harmful or illegal online content | Film and Publication Board (FPB) | Online reports only: fpb.org.za |
| Support for children & families | Childline South Africa | 0800 055 555: childlinesa.org.za |
Phone numbers and links are checked periodically, but organizations do change them. If one of these doesn't connect, search the organization's name plus your country to find the current contact.
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