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Helplines for image abuse, scams and online harm, by country

Free, confidential support lines and reporting portals for the situations that bring people to a face search: intimate images shared without consent, sextortion, romance and matrimonial fraud, stalking and crisis. The table covers eight countries plus services that work worldwide, with the purpose, the number or URL and the hours, checked on November 6, 2026.

Table checked November 6, 2026 · entry updated November 6, 2026

CountryPurposeServiceNumber or URLHours
WorldwideBlock intimate images before upload (adults)StopNCIIstopncii.orgOnline, any time
WorldwideRemove intimate images of under-18sNCMEC Take It Downtakeitdown.ncmec.orgOnline, any time
United StatesImage abuse support and legal referralsCyber Civil Rights Initiative Image Abuse Helplinecybercivilrights.org 844-878-227424 hours, recorded line with call-back
United StatesReport fraud and romance scamsFTC ReportFraudreportfraud.ftc.govOnline, any time
United StatesReport internet crime, sextortion, scamsFBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)ic3.govOnline, any time
United StatesDomestic violence and stalkingNational Domestic Violence Hotlinethehotline.org 800-799-7233, text START to 8878824 hours
United StatesCrisis988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineCall or text 98824 hours
United KingdomIntimate image abuse (adults)Revenge Porn Helplinerevengepornhelpline.org.uk 0345 6000 459Weekdays 10:00 to 16:00
United KingdomReport fraud and cyber crimeAction Fraudactionfraud.police.uk 0300 123 2040Online any time; phone weekdays
United KingdomDomestic abuseNational Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge)refuge.org.uk 0808 2000 24724 hours
United KingdomCrisisSamaritans116 12324 hours
IndiaReport cyber crime, financial fraud, sextortion, fake profilesNational Cybercrime Reporting Portal and helplinecybercrime.gov.in 1930Portal any time; 1930 round the clock in most states
IndiaMental health supportTele-MANAS14416 or 1-800-891-441624 hours
IndiaWomen in distressWomen Helpline18124 hours
CanadaOnline sexual violence against young peopleNeedHelpNow.ca and Cybertip.caneedhelpnow.caOnline any time
CanadaReport fraudCanadian Anti-Fraud Centreantifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca 1-888-495-8501Weekdays
CanadaYouth crisisKids Help Phone1-800-668-6868, text 68686824 hours
AustraliaImage-based abuse reports and removaleSafety Commissioneresafety.gov.auOnline any time
AustraliaReport cyber crime and scamsReportCyber and Scamwatchcyber.gov.auOnline any time
AustraliaCrisisLifelinelifeline.org.au 13 11 14, text 0477 13 11 1424 hours
IrelandIntimate image removal supportHotline.iehotline.ieOnline any time
IrelandDomestic abuseWomen's Aid1800 341 90024 hours
GermanyDigital violence supportHateAidhateaid.orgOnline; phone consultation hours on site
GermanyVictim supportWeisser Ring116 006Daily 07:00 to 22:00
FranceViolence against women, including online3919391924 hours
FranceReport illegal online contentPHAROSinternet-signalement.gouv.frOnline any time
FranceMinors onlinee-Enfance3018Daily 09:00 to 23:00

Hours were taken from each service's own site on November 6, 2026 and can change. Where a site blocks automated access, the number is as published by the service and confirmed in a search result.

People arrive at a face search because something has already gone wrong: a photo reused on a fake profile, a romance scam that has reached the money stage, a sextortion threat, images shared without consent. A search can show the spread of the problem; it cannot deal with the harm. This directory lists who can, by country, for the five situations that come up most. The NCII removal directory and the impersonation directory give the reporting routes that go with them.

Coverage in this directory, by country
  • US United States
  • UK United Kingdom
  • IN India 1930 covers fraud and image abuse
  • CA Canada
  • AU Australia
  • IE Ireland
  • DE Germany
  • FR France
  • Crisis line listed
  • Crisis plus fraud reporting
  • Crisis, fraud and image-abuse support

How to use this table

  • Pick the row by situation first, country second. The worldwide hashing services (StopNCII, Take It Down) apply everywhere and work alongside a national report.
  • Fraud lines want the money trail: dates, amounts, account details, the profile used. Image-abuse lines want URLs and screenshots. Keep both ready.
  • Support lines are confidential and do not require a police report. Reporting portals create a case number that platforms and banks will ask for.

What this directory does not cover

  • Legal advice. Several of the listed services refer to lawyers or legal aid; none gives advice on a specific case.
  • Countries not listed. The NCII directory adds Japan and Brazil for image removal; other countries will be added as entries are verified.
  • Platform-side reporting, which is in the impersonation directory.

Questions

Which line for a romance scam that has cost money?

The fraud reporting route for your country: ReportFraud and IC3 in the US, Action Fraud in the UK, 1930 and cybercrime.gov.in in India, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, ReportCyber and Scamwatch in Australia. Contact your bank the same day; early reports are the ones that recover money.

Is calling a helpline the same as reporting to the police?

No. Helplines support you and may help with removal; they do not open a criminal case. The reporting portals in the table do. Many people use both.

Does India's 1930 cover fake profiles and image abuse?

Yes. The National Cybercrime Reporting Portal takes complaints about fake profiles, morphed images, sextortion and financial fraud, and 1930 is the phone route for financial fraud in progress.

Sources

  1. 1.Revenge Porn Helpline, contact and hours (checked November 6, 2026)
  2. 2.Lifeline Australia (checked November 6, 2026)
  3. 3.NeedHelpNow.ca (checked November 6, 2026)
  4. 4.National Cybercrime Reporting Portal, India (checked November 6, 2026)
  5. 5.National Domestic Violence Hotline (checked November 6, 2026)

Entry reviewed November 6, 2026. Found an error? Tell us.

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