Civic · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-11
People skip reporting because the forms look long, and the forms are shorter than the guessing.
Turn the incidents and routes into the reports to file, the form time, the evidence time, and the total.
Anyone who lost money or data to a fraud and wants to report it without losing a day to it.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
One line per incident, even when they came from the same sender.
Use the official complaint guide to find the route that matches each issue.
Set a realistic number of minutes per form, including the account details.
Count the messages, receipts, and screenshots you will attach.
Save the confirmation number from each filing in the same folder as the evidence.
Two incidents across three routes at twenty minutes a form, plus eight evidence items at five minutes, is 160 minutes.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
Two reporting jobs measured the same way. Both are examples.
Both cases are examples, not records about a real person. The bars show the same numbers the free App computes.
U.S. General Services Administration, USA.gov · reviewed 2026-10-11
What this source supports: Complaint routes depend on the issue. USA.gov directs consumers to the relevant agency or organization.
Source limit: The correct route depends on the product, issue, location, and responsible agency. The page does not resolve an individual dispute.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
This guide budgets time from your counts. It does not file a report or choose the correct agency for you.
The correct route depends on the product, issue, location, and responsible agency. The page does not resolve an individual dispute.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Turn the incidents and routes into the reports to file, the form time, the evidence time, and the total.
This App budgets time. It does not file a report, choose an agency, or send anything to a government site.
You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.
The App computes the worked example with your own numbers, in your browser.
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Turn the incidents and routes into the reports to file, the form time, the evidence time, and the total.
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Open Fraud Report Filing Time PlanThe App runs in this browser. It does not send or save entries. Copy, download, or print only when you choose.
This guide uses short, direct instructions as an ASD-STE100-style writing target. It is not a formal certification.
Companion App: Fraud Report Filing Time Plan. It runs in this browser and does not upload your entries.
This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.