Report to Target
Last updated September 18, 2026
The short answer
Report Target phishing, fake order confirmations and gift-card scams
The Target scam that catches most people is a "thank you for your recent purchase" email for an order you never placed. You call the number to dispute it, and the person answering collects your login and card. Target takes reports through its security concerns channel.
What they handle
- Emails and texts impersonating Target
- Fake order confirmations for purchases you did not make
- Websites made to look like Target.com
- Fake Target gift card sites
How to file a report
- 1
Contact Target about a security concern
Target routes suspicious email, text, phone calls and malicious websites through its security concerns contact form. Guest services is 1-800-440-0680.
- 2
Never use a number from the message
The fake order confirmation works by supplying its own phone number. Dispute an unexpected order from your Target account or the guest services number instead.
- 3
Check the sender address
Target points to slightly off sender addresses, misspelled brand names, typos and poor grammar as the usual tells.
What you'll need
- The message and its sender address or number
- The order number it quotes, if any
- The website address, if you were sent to a fake site
What to expect
Target can take down a fake site and act on the sender. A payment you made to a scammer is a matter for your bank or card issuer.
Frequently asked questions
I got a Target receipt for something I never bought. What now?
Do not call the number on it. Open your Target account and your card statement yourself. If neither shows the order, the email is the scam and there is nothing to dispute.
Company guide
Target scams
Knowing which scam you were hit by makes the report better. This is how scams impersonating Target actually work, what the company will never ask you for, and the warning signs to recognise next time.
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