If you believe you have been a victim of a scam, the first place to report it would be your local police. They shall at least be able to advise you where to proceed. If it is a case of international fraud, the sad fact is that you will probably not find any justice. Police are unlikely to investigate international cases unless the losses are very large (over US$100,000 or so). It can still be worthwhile to report it as it raises awareness among law enforcement, one major problem with fighting internet fraud is that so much of it is never reported. If the scammer is in your country, or you can find many others who have also lost money to them for a large total amount, you should definitely try reporting it to the police.
Recovering any money in international fraud cases is unusual, and you should be wary of anyone who claims to be able to do this for you. If they ask for fees up front it is very likely to be just another scam.
I'm mostly considering pure criminal fraud cases here, meaning that you sent money and the company did not deliver. If they delivered something else than you ordered, it is not necessarily fraud and not my area of expertise. Some advice can be found in the Legal forum:
http://resources.alibaba.com/discussion_board/89/Legal.htm

Here are also a few official places on the internet where you can file complaints:
http://www.ic3.gov (if you or the other party is in the US)
http://www.econsumer.gov (if you were buying as a private individual)
http://www.efccnigeria.org (for Nigerian scams)
Please suggest others if you know of them

If you sent money through Western Union, you can report it to them. They can warn people if the receiver has had complaints against him.
http://www.westernunion.com
Note that if a transfer has not yet been picked up you can call WU and reverse it. The same is true for MoneyGram.

If the company is on Alibaba, you can of course report it here:
http://www.alibaba.com/trade/servlet/page/static/help/contact_us_answer
Provide enough information and they may be removed.

why must we buy from china? they just selling the copy item with market price, not as B2B concept here! all item is just a low quality but you all trying so hard to buy it?! then being scamed easily by them. trust me, there is no honest people in china. all is liar and we cant do anything about that! STOP BUYING FROM THEM!

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why must we buy from china? they just selling the copy item with market price, not as B2B concept here! all item is just a low quality but you all trying so hard to buy it?! then being scamed easily by them. trust me, there is no honest people in china. all is liar and we cant do anything about that! STOP BUYING FROM THEM!

The aim of FraudWatchers.Org is firstly to provide support, guidance and assistance to victims of fraud. We are aware of the circumstances under which people fall prey to these crimes - quite often it is out of the simple, human desire to have a second income, or to help a "charity" in Africa or maybe it is just the result of buying something on the Internet for your children. We understand - it is not always blind, mindless greed that causes fraud victims. We care - we have seen hard cases before and we always try our best to look after them. We know - we co-operate with police forces all around the world and can guide you to the right people to report your case. It is highly unlikely that any losses you have suffered woud be recovered, and we cannot and will never offer to undertake such a service.

Secondly, we aim to educate people about fraud on the Internet, in all its manifestations. If people are educated about fraud, then the fraudsters and scammers would not have the victims to finance their criminal activities. Be in no doubt - there are criminals out there right now planning their next frauds on you. At the last estimate in 2003, there are estimated to be around 300,000 professional scammers operating out of Africa alone, generating over 5 billion scam emails. This is a problem we can fight only with education. You can help us, by educating yourself so that you can educate your family, your friends, your colleagues. Every bit helps us all beat this insidious modern crime. We have news items, articles, links, everything you need to help yourself and those you care for.

On a last note, scammers may attempt to use our name or email address to fool you into thinking that what they are proposing is true. If it is not a warning about a fraud or crime being committed against you, then please enquire about the authenticity of such emails by sending us a Contact Us form (for the form page, click here). Alternatively, by clicking here, you may select 'New Thread' and post your request in the forum. Scammers are resourceful criminals and may try to use the names of organisations like ours to persuade you about the legitimacy of their fraudulent proposals. Never believe such emails and always check with us first.