{"id":285,"date":"2026-05-15T14:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safedigitalguide.com\/?p=285"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:43:46","slug":"how-to-report-a-phishing-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safedigitalguide.com\/es\/how-to-report-a-phishing-email\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Report a Phishing Email or Scam Website"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Phishing & Email Safety<\/span>\n

How to Report a Phishing Email or Scam Website<\/h1>\n

\n Learning how to report a phishing email can help protect your accounts, stop suspicious messages, warn service providers, and reduce the risk for other people.\n <\/p>\n

\n This guide explains how to report a phishing email, how to report a scam website, what evidence to save, where to send reports, and what to do if you already clicked a link or entered personal information.\n <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n

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Quick Answer: How to Report a Phishing Email<\/h2>\n

\n To report a phishing email, do not click any links or download attachments. Save the message, screenshot the sender and suspicious link, then use your email provider\u2019s \u201cReport phishing\u201d or \u201cReport spam\u201d option. If the email impersonates a bank, delivery company, online store, or government service, report it to the real organization through its official website or app.\n <\/p>\n\n

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Do not interact with the message<\/h3>\n

\n Before reporting a phishing email, avoid clicking links, opening attachments, replying, calling phone numbers, or entering personal details on any page linked from the message.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n If you already clicked the link, read our guide on what to do if you clicked a phishing link<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n

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Phishing Report Checklist<\/h2>\n

\n Before you report a phishing email or scam website, collect the most useful details. This can help platforms, banks, email providers, and security teams review the threat.\n <\/p>\n\n

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\n Sender details<\/strong>\n Save the email address, phone number, username, or sender name used by the scammer.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Suspicious link<\/strong>\n Save the website URL without clicking it again or entering information.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Screenshots<\/strong>\n Capture the message, sender, website, login page, payment request, or warning screen.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Date and time<\/strong>\n Write down when you received the message or interacted with the website.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n What happened<\/strong>\n Note whether you clicked, logged in, paid, downloaded a file, or entered card details.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Transaction details<\/strong>\n If money was involved, save payment references, bank alerts, receipts, and merchant names.<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n
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1. Report the Phishing Email Inside Your Email App<\/h2>\n

\n The fastest way to report a phishing email is usually inside your email app. Most email providers have a report option that helps them detect similar messages and protect other users.\n <\/p>\n\n

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Common report options<\/h3>\n