We receive far more contacts than we can respond to individually. This page exists so that every person who reaches out has a clear path to real help — legal resources, government reporting channels, mental health support, and law enforcement guidance.
Choose the path that fits your situation. Each leads to specific, actionable resources. Nothing here requires you to identify yourself.
Immediate hotlines, emergency contacts, and crisis support for people in active danger or experiencing trauma.
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Submit your account ResourcesOrganizations that provide free or low-cost legal counsel, trauma-informed therapy, survivor advocacy, and victim compensation.
Browse resourcesThese are available right now, 24/7. No one will ask you to prove anything or commit to anything by calling.
Free and low-cost organizations that work specifically with survivors of trafficking, sexual abuse, fraud, and related crimes. Organized by what you need most.
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These are the official federal channels. Reporting here creates a documented record that can support investigations and congressional oversight.
Report federal crimes including trafficking, fraud, civil rights violations, and organized crime.
tips.fbi.gov →For internet-facilitated crimes including online fraud, exploitation, and financial crimes.
ic3.gov →Report trafficking directly to the Department of Justice's dedicated task force.
justice.gov →Contact your representatives directly. Our congressional tool helps you reach the right offices.
grifter-nation.com →For matters relating to federal justice, the courts, and civil rights violations at scale.
judiciary.senate.gov →For matters involving government accountability, fraud involving federal programs, or public corruption.
oversight.house.gov →Federal programs providing assistance, compensation, and support for crime victims.
ovc.ojp.gov →Report child exploitation material (CSAM) and online predation. Mandatory reporting available.
missingkids.org →Report trafficking, financial crimes, and transnational criminal organizations.
ice.gov/hsi-tips →The Machine investigation has been ongoing since 2022. As each piece has published, we have received a growing volume of contacts — survivors, witnesses, people defrauded, people who recognize patterns from their own experience. We cannot respond to all of them individually.
We built this page because every person who reaches out deserves to know what they can do. The resources here are real, vetted, and free. The reporting form is a real channel. The government links go directly to active federal programs.
If you have information that is directly relevant to The Machine investigation, mark your submission accordingly. The investigative team reviews all submissions that make that designation. We protect sources. We do not share identifying information. We are not a law enforcement agency and cannot guarantee outcomes — but we can promise that what you share will be read by people who take it seriously.
The investigation is published at The Fallout with TBS on Substack, in partnership with Watching the Detectives.