An international directory of real reporting routes and crisis lines, organized by country and by the type of harm. Bookmark this page before you need it.
If a child is in immediate danger, or you believe a crime is happening right now, contact local emergency services first (911 in the US and Canada, 999 or 112 in the UK, 17 or 112 in France, 112 across the EU, 000 in Australia). Do this before anything else on this page.
Once anyone involved is safe, use this directory to report what happened and get support. It’s organized by region, and within each region by the type of problem: sexual images and exploitation, grooming, bullying and harmful content, scams, and mental-health crises. Every organization and link below was checked directly against its official website.
Fast options that work almost everywhere
If a nude or sexual image of a child or teen (including your own child, or your teen themselves) is online: Take It Down (takeitdown.ncmec.org) is a free, global service run by the US National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). It works for anyone whose explicit image was taken before they turned 18, no matter what country they live in now, and it does not require you to upload the image itself.
If an intimate image of an adult (18+) has been shared or threatened, including AI deepfakes: StopNCII (stopncii.org) is a free, global tool that fingerprints the image on your own device to help block it across partner platforms, without you uploading it.
For anything happening right now that feels dangerous: call your local emergency number before you start filling out any online form.
For adults: image abuse, tech-enabled abuse, and fraud
The regional sections below cover fraud and cybercrime reporting for everyone. These services specifically help adults with intimate-image abuse, tech-enabled abuse by a partner or ex, and scams aimed at older people. If you are facing an abusive partner, see the safety note under tech-enabled abuse before changing anything on your devices.
| Issue | Organization | What it does | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimate images / deepfakes (adults 18+) | StopNCII | Free and global. Fingerprints your intimate image on your own device to help block it across partner platforms, without uploading the image. | stopncii.org |
| Image-based abuse (UK) | Revenge Porn Helpline | Confidential UK support and takedown help for adults. | revengepornhelpline.org.uk |
| Image-based abuse (US) | Cyber Civil Rights Initiative | Guidance, resources, and a crisis helpline for image-based sexual abuse. | cybercivilrights.org |
| Tech-enabled abuse / stalkerware | Coalition Against Stalkerware | Global survivor guidance, including how to check for stalkerware safely. Do not remove it before safety planning. | stopstalkerware.org |
| Tech safety planning | NNEDV Safety Net | Practical tech-safety resources for people experiencing abuse. | techsafety.org |
| Domestic abuse (US) | National DV Hotline | 24/7 support and safety planning. Call 1-800-799-7233. | thehotline.org |
| Domestic abuse (UK) | National Domestic Abuse Helpline | Free, 24/7, run by Refuge. Call 0808 2000 247. | nationaldahelpline.org.uk |
| Domestic abuse (France) | 3919 – Violences Femmes Info | National listening and referral line. Call 3919. | arretonslesviolences.gouv.fr |
| Domestic abuse (Australia) | 1800RESPECT | 24/7 support and counselling. Call 1800 737 732. | 1800respect.org.au |
| Older-adult / elder fraud (US) | DOJ National Elder Fraud Hotline | Guidance and case support for people 60+. Call 833-372-8311. | ovc.ojp.gov |
| Report a scam (US) | FTC ReportFraud | Report scams and get tailored recovery steps; identity theft at identitytheft.gov. | reportfraud.ftc.gov |
01United States
Emergency: 911. NCMEC’s CyberTipline is the hub most other US reports feed into.
| Issue | Organization | What it does | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSAM / sextortion / image removal | NCMEC CyberTipline | The US national hub for reporting suspected child sexual exploitation; tips are routed to law enforcement. | missingkids.org/cybertipline |
| CSAM / sextortion / image removal | Take It Down (NCMEC) | Free tool to help remove or stop the spread of nude/sexual images taken of someone before age 18. | takeitdown.ncmec.org |
| Grooming and child exploitation | NCMEC CyberTipline | Also the correct place to report grooming, online enticement, and exploitation of a minor. | missingkids.org/cybertipline |
| Grooming and child exploitation | FBI Electronic Tip Form | Submit a tip on a federal crime, including child exploitation, directly to the FBI. | tips.fbi.gov |
| Cyberbullying and harmful content | StopBullying.gov | Federal guide to recognizing cyberbullying and reporting it to schools, platforms, and (if illegal) police. | stopbullying.gov |
| Scams and financial fraud | FBI IC3 | The Internet Crime Complaint Center takes reports of online fraud, scams, and financial cybercrime. | ic3.gov |
| Self-harm / mental-health crisis | 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | Call or text 988, free and confidential, 24/7, for anyone in emotional distress or suicidal crisis. | 988lifeline.org |
| Self-harm / mental-health crisis | Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 text-based crisis support. | crisistextline.org |
| General « report online harm » | NCMEC CyberTipline / 911 | Start with the CyberTipline for any child safety concern; call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. | missingkids.org/gethelpnow |
02United Kingdom
Emergency: 999. Non-emergency police: 101.
| Issue | Organization | What it does | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSAM / sextortion / image removal | Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) | Anonymously report child sexual abuse imagery found online; IWF works with hosts worldwide to get it removed. | iwf.org.uk |
| CSAM / sextortion / image removal | Report Remove (IWF & Childline) | For under-18s: a confidential tool to report your own nude or sexual image and get help removing it. | childline.org.uk/report-remove |
| Grooming and child exploitation | CEOP (National Crime Agency) | Report sexual abuse, exploitation, or online grooming of a child. Open to under-18s, parents, and professionals. | ceop.police.uk |
| Cyberbullying and harmful content | Report Harmful Content | Help reporting bullying, harassment, or harmful content when a platform hasn’t acted on your report. | reportharmfulcontent.com |
| Cyberbullying and harmful content | Childline | Free, confidential counselling for under-19s, by phone (0800 1111) or online chat, any time. | childline.org.uk |
| Scams and financial fraud | Action Fraud | The UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. | actionfraud.police.uk |
| Self-harm / mental-health crisis | Samaritans | Call 116 123, free, any time, for anyone struggling to cope, of any age. | samaritans.org |
| General « report online harm » | GOV.UK: contact the police / report abuse | Official routes to report a crime (999/101) or report suspected child abuse to police or a local council. | gov.uk/report-child-abuse |
03France
Urgences : 17 (police/gendarmerie) ou 112.
| Issue | Organization | What it does | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSAM / sextortion / image removal | Point de Contact | Report potentially illegal content (CSAM, sexual violence, hate content) anonymously; France’s member of the INHOPE network. | pointdecontact.net |
| CSAM / sextortion / image removal | 3018 (e-Enfance) | National helpline and app for young people facing sextortion or non-consensual image sharing; can help get content removed. | e-enfance.org/3018 |
| Grooming and child exploitation | 119 – Allô enfance en danger | National child-protection hotline; call or report online if you suspect a child is in danger, including online grooming. | allo119.gouv.fr |
| Cyberbullying and harmful content | 3018 (e-Enfance) | Unified national number for young people facing cyberbullying or online violence; free, confidential, by phone or app. | e-enfance.org |
| Scams and financial fraud | 17Cyber | Government service (Police, Gendarmerie, cybermalveillance.gouv.fr) that diagnoses a cyber-incident, including scams and phishing, and guides you to file a complaint. | 17cyber.gouv.fr |
| Self-harm / mental-health crisis | 3114 – Numéro national de prévention du suicide | Free, 24/7 national suicide-prevention line, staffed by health professionals. | 3114.fr |
| General « report online harm » | PHAROS (internet-signalement.gouv.fr) | Official government portal to report any illegal online content, including scams, to French authorities. | internet-signalement.gouv.fr |
04European Union (cross-border)
Emergency across all EU member states: 112. Use this section when a case crosses borders, or your country isn’t listed above.
| Issue | Organization | What it does | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSAM / sextortion / image removal | INHOPE | The international network of internet hotlines; find and report to your country’s official CSAM hotline. | inhope.org |
| Grooming and child exploitation | Safer Internet Centres (Better Internet for Kids) | EU-funded network with a helpline, hotline, and awareness centre in most member states; find your country’s centre. | better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu |
| Cyberbullying and harmful content | 116 111 child helpline | A harmonized phone number used by child helplines across the EU for advice and support, including online harm. | childhelplineinternational.org |
| Scams and financial fraud | Europol – Report a crime | Explains how to alert police in your country to fraud, cybercrime, and other offences; Europol itself does not take individual reports. | europol.europa.eu/report-a-crime |
| Missing children | 116 000 | Single EU hotline for reporting a missing child, staffed in most member states. | missingchildreneurope.eu |
| General « report online harm » | Better Internet for Kids resource directory | The European Commission’s directory of national helplines, hotlines, and reporting tools by country. | better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu |
05Canada
Emergency: 911.
| Issue | Organization | What it does | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSAM / sextortion / image removal | Cybertip.ca | Canada’s national tipline for online sexual exploitation of children, including sextortion, non-consensual images, and AI deepfakes; reports go to police and child welfare. | cybertip.ca |
| Grooming and child exploitation | Cybertip.ca | Also the correct place to report suspected grooming or online luring; anonymous reporting available. | cybertip.ca |
| Cyberbullying and harmful content | Kids Help Phone | Free, 24/7 phone, text, and chat counselling for young people, including support around cyberbullying. | kidshelpphone.ca |
| Scams and financial fraud | Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre | National centre for reporting fraud and cybercrime affecting Canadians. | antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca |
| Self-harm / mental-health crisis | 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline | Call or text 988, free and confidential, 24/7, anywhere in Canada. | 988.ca |
| General « report online harm » | Cybertip.ca | Start here for any child-safety concern online; call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. | cybertip.ca |
06Australia
Emergency: 000.
| Issue | Organization | What it does | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSAM / sextortion / image removal | eSafety Commissioner – Image-based abuse | Report and get help removing intimate images shared, or threatened to be shared, without consent, including of minors. | esafety.gov.au |
| Grooming and child exploitation | ACCCE (Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation) | AFP-led centre for reporting online child sexual exploitation and grooming. | accce.gov.au |
| Cyberbullying and harmful content | eSafety Commissioner – Cyberbullying | Australia’s regulator for reporting serious cyberbullying of a child, once the platform itself hasn’t acted. | esafety.gov.au |
| Cyberbullying and harmful content | Kids Helpline | Free, confidential counselling for young people aged 5 to 25, by phone (1800 55 1800), web chat, or email. | kidshelpline.com.au |
| Scams and financial fraud | Scamwatch (National Anti-Scam Centre) | Report scams and get current warnings from Australia’s national anti-scam body. | scamwatch.gov.au |
| Self-harm / mental-health crisis | Lifeline | Crisis support and suicide prevention, 24/7, by phone (13 11 14), text, or chat. | lifeline.org.au |
| General « report online harm » | eSafety Commissioner | Central Australian regulator for reporting illegal or harmful online content of any kind. | esafety.gov.au/report |
07International / global
Use this section if your country isn’t listed above, or a case involves people in more than one country.
| Issue | Organization | What it does | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSAM / sextortion / image removal | Take It Down (NCMEC) | Free, global tool to remove or stop the spread of a nude/sexual image taken of someone before age 18, regardless of country. | takeitdown.ncmec.org |
| CSAM / sextortion / image removal | INHOPE hotline network | Association of internet hotlines in over 50 countries; find the official CSAM reporting hotline for your country. | inhope.org |
| Grooming and child exploitation | INHOPE / national hotline | Report through your country’s INHOPE-affiliated hotline, which routes to local law enforcement. | inhope.org/how-to-report |
| Cyberbullying and harmful content | Child Helpline International | Global network of child helplines; look up the helpline number for your country. | childhelplineinternational.org |
| Scams and financial fraud | Your national police or consumer-protection agency | Report to your own country’s cybercrime or fraud unit. Interpol coordinates between police forces but does not take reports directly from the public. | interpol.int |
| Self-harm / mental-health crisis | IASP Crisis Centres & Helplines directory | The International Association for Suicide Prevention’s directory of crisis lines by country. | iasp.info/crisis-centres-helplines |
| General « report online harm » | INHOPE | Starting point for any illegal-content report abroad; connects you to the right national hotline. | inhope.org |
Sources
Every organization, phone number, and link above was checked directly against its official website in July 2026. Numbers and URLs can change: if something on this page doesn’t work, tell us so we can fix it. Primary sources used to verify this directory:
- NCMEC CyberTipline and Take It Down
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Internet Watch Foundation, Childline / NSPCC, and CEOP / National Crime Agency
- e-Enfance (3018), 119 – Allô enfance en danger, and Point de Contact
- INHOPE and Better Internet for Kids (European Commission)
- Cybertip.ca / Canadian Centre for Child Protection and Kids Help Phone
- eSafety Commissioner (Australia) and ACCCE