A lot of businesses have departments that investigate phishing emails claiming to be them. If you believe you have received a phishing email, you can visit the company's website by typing in the Web address into a new browser window and following their instructions for reporting phishing emails made in their name. Often, they will report back to you confirming your suspicions that the email was a fraud and use the information gained from you to further protect their customers (sometimes by posting a copy of the fake email or a page warning about the existence of the fake email).
If you cannot find instructions about how to report a suspected phishing email directly to the business, you can forward the email either or both of the following email addresses to report it:
- spam@uce.gov (maintained by the Federal Trade Commission)
- reportphishing@antiphishing.org (maintained by the Anti-Phishing Working Group)
