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About Scam Squad
Scam Squad is a dynamic multijurisdictional financial fraud task force organized by the Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs.
Scam Squad's goals are to:
- Encourage Cuyahoga County residents to report scams.
- Share scam reports with the agency best-suited to investigate.
- Mine scam reports to alert residents to current scam threats.
Our members include more than 40 nonprofits, social service agencies, and local, state, and federal law enforcement organizations that joined forces in 2016 to fight elder fraud. Today, Scam Squad members combat scams that target Cuyahoga County residents of all ages.
Report Scams:
Scam Squad at 216-443-SCAM (7226) or use our online form.
If you lost money or personal information to a scam, visit our If You Were Scammed page.
Scam Squad in the News
Scam Squad partners with WOIO Channel 19
See Channel 19’s Scam Squad Stories
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Scam Squad Members
211 - United Way of Greater Cleveland
Adult Protective Services (APS)
Better Business Bureau of Greater Cleveland
Broadview Heights Police Department
Cleveland Community Relations Board
Cleveland Office of Consumer Affairs
Community Partnership on Aging
Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts
Cuyahoga County Division of Senior & Adult Services (DSAS)
Cuyahoga County Financial Empowerment Center
Cuyahoga County Office of Emergency Management