Nine countries.
Spam and scam calls, country by country
Each country has its own list to join, its own place to report a scam and its own scams. Every fact links to where it comes from.
- Spam and scam calls in the USJoin the free Do Not Call Registry, report scams at ReportFraud.ftc.gov, turn on your phone company’s free filter. With 2025 FTC figures.
- Spam and scam calls in the United KingdomRegister with the free TPS, call 159 to reach your bank safely, report scams to Report Fraud and forward scam texts to 7726. Sourced, dated.
- Spam and scam calls in IndiaTurn on Do Not Disturb with 1909 or the TRAI DND app, report fraud calls on Chakshu, call 1930 if money was taken. Digital arrest explained.
- Spam and scam calls in GermanyGermany has no do-not-call list: sales calls need your consent. Complain to the Bundesnetzagentur, call 110 about scams. With 2025 figures.
- Spam and scam calls in BrazilBlock telemarketing on Não Me Perturbe, complain to Anatel on 1331, and spot the fake bank call that grew 196% in early 2025. Sourced and dated.
- Spam and scam calls in IndonesiaReport scam numbers at aduannomor.id, report lost money to IASC within the hour, and use your phone company’s free warnings. With OJK figures.
- Spam and scam calls in TürkiyeReject sales calls on İYS through e-Devlet, complain on TİSS within 3 months, and hang up on callers posing as police or prosecutors. Sourced.
- Spam and scam calls in SpainJoin the free Lista Robinson, know that sales calls must come from 400 numbers from October 2026, and call INCIBE’s 017 about scams. Sourced.
- Spam and scam calls in MexicoRegister with Profeco’s free REPEP, use REUS for banks, report extortion calls to 089 and check numbers on CONDUSEF. With 2025 and 2026 figures.
Who to call, at a glance
| Country | Regulator | Do-not-call register | Report a scam | In its language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | FTC (scams, Do Not Call) and FCC (robocalls, phone companies) | National Do Not Call Registry: DoNotCall.gov or 1-888-382-1222 | ReportFraud.ftc.gov | English |
| United Kingdom | Ofcom (phone networks) and the ICO (marketing calls) | Telephone Preference Service: tpsonline.org.uk or 0345 070 0707 | Report Fraud: reportfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040 | English |
| India | TRAI (spam) and the Department of Telecommunications (fraud) | Do Not Disturb: call or text 1909, or the TRAI DND app | Chakshu on sancharsaathi.gov.in; money lost: 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in | भारत में स्पैम और फ्रॉड कॉल |
| Germany | Bundesnetzagentur | No list: sales calls need your prior consent. Complain at bundesnetzagentur.de/telefonwerbung-beschwerde | Police: 110 (scams); Bundesnetzagentur (illegal sales calls) | Spam- und Betrugsanrufe in Deutschland |
| Brazil | Anatel | Não Me Perturbe: naomeperturbe.com.br | Anatel: 1331; scams: police report and your bank | Ligações de spam e golpes no Brasil |
| Indonesia | Komdigi (phone numbers) and OJK (financial scams) | No national list; report numbers at aduannomor.id | aduannomor.id; money lost: iasc.ojk.go.id | Telepon spam dan penipuan di Indonesia |
| Türkiye | BTK (phone networks) and the Ministry of Trade (commercial calls) | İYS: reject on e-Devlet or iys.org.tr | Scams: 112 or the police; sales calls: TİSS on e-Devlet | Türkiye’de spam ve dolandırıcılık aramaları |
| Spain | Ministry for Digital Transformation, CNMC, and the OAUT user office | Lista Robinson: listarobinson.es | INCIBE 017 (advice); police report for scams; OAUT or CNMC for sales calls | Llamadas de spam y estafas en España |
| Mexico | Profeco (sales calls), CONDUSEF (banks), SSPC (extortion) | REPEP: repep.profeco.gob.mx, 55 9628 0000 or 800 962 8000 | Extortion: 089; fraud numbers: CONDUSEF Consulta y Reporta | Llamadas de spam y fraude en México |
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