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If you think there is a problem with your account, visit Zoom&#8217;s real website at Zoom.us and follow the steps for customer support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to Do<\/strong>: If you see unrecognized charges on your Zoom account, have noticed services that you didn\u2019t buy, or want to report any other fraudulent activity on your existing Zoom account, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/trust-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">submit a request<\/a> to Zoom&#8217;s Trust &amp; Safety team. Zoom\u2019s Trust &amp; Safety team reviews each request and takes action when fraudulent activity is verified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: If you receive a zoom <a href=\"https:\/\/currentscams.com\/index.php\/fraud-terms\/\">phishing <\/a>email and believe your account was hacked, learn <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.com\/hc\/en\/article?id=zm_kb&amp;sysparm_article=KB0062911\">how to report a compromised account<\/a>. 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