Map of contacts — International (principles are the same)

When to use　When family or acquaintances overseas are in trouble. When you receive a solicitation from an overseas business.

Every country has agencies that handle consumer consultations and agencies that receive fraud reports. Their roles are the same; only the names are different. In the U.S., the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) publishes signs of scams and accepts reports via ReportFraud.

The same applies to deposit protection. Systems to protect depositors when a bank fails exist in Japan (Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan), the U.S. (FDIC), the EU (national Deposit Guarantee Schemes), and the UK (FSCS), with different coverage limits.

Procedure

1. Know one consumer consultation agencyJapan 188 / U.S. FTC
2. Know one deposit protection agencyJapan: Deposit Insurance Corporation / U.S.: FDIC / EU: Deposit Guarantee Schemes / UK: FSCS
3. Know the coverage limitJapan: 10 million yen principal + interest / U.S.: 250,000 dollars / EU: 100,000 euros / UK: 120,000 pounds (from December 2025)

Source (Archive)

• How To Avoid a ScamFederal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Advice
• Basic Knowledge of the Deposit Insurance SystemDeposit Insurance Corporation of Japan
• Deposit InsuranceFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
• Deposit guarantee schemesEuropean Commission (Finance)
• See how FSCS protects banks, building societies and credit unionsFinancial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)

Related Subjects and Practical Skills

P1　P4　P6　Map of contacts (U.S., UK, European Union)