Reporting fake shop fraud in Bayern

Bavaria runs its own online form. It accepts only a few offences, including online auction fraud. For a purchase in a fake shop, contact the police station where you live.

Only online auction fraud, no form for fake shops

Open the official site

Anzeigeerstattung Online der Bayerischen Polizei

Address: anzeige.polizei.bayern.de
System: Own system of the Bavarian police
Languages: German; according to the site the service is not available in English
After submitting: According to the site an online report may not be processed immediately.
Emergency: No emergency calls online; in an emergency call 110

The link leads to the authority’s official page. Fakeshop AI is not an authority and forwards nothing.

How reporting works in Bayern

Bank or payment provider first
That is where the deadlines run, and the only place to get money back.
Deadlines and templates for your bank
Gather your evidence
Order confirmation, proof of payment, screenshots of the shop and the message history.
Go to a police station
For a fake shop purchase, the police station where you live takes the report. Bring your evidence.
Keep the confirmation and reference number
The reference number helps you with your bank and payment provider.

Specifics in Bayern

According to the Bavarian police, only online auction fraud, bicycle theft and theft of vehicle parts can be reported online. For other offences the police ask you to contact the station responsible for your place of residence.
Since 1 January 2015 the Central Office for Cybercrime Bavaria has existed at the Bamberg Public Prosecutor General’s Office. The judiciary explicitly lists prepayment fraud via fake shops among its tasks.

What to have ready

For the report, whether online or in person, this list helps.

Your personal details: first name, surname, address, date of birth, contact details.
What you know about the other party: shop address, company name from the imprint, email, phone number, recipient IBAN.
The course of events with dates: order, payment, contact with the shop, contact with your bank.
Evidence as files: screenshots, PDF of the shop pages, order confirmation, proof of payment, email thread.
What your bank or payment provider has said so far, with dates.

Checklist and statement template to copy

Bayern compared with its neighbours

Even close to a border, your place of residence counts. The table shows where form, ID requirement and language differ.

State	Report online shopping fraud online	ID required	Languages	Portal
Bayern	Only online auction fraud, no form for fake shops	Not relevant for fake shops	German	Anzeigeerstattung Online der Bayerischen Polizei
Baden-Württemberg	Yes, “fraud” section	No, BundID optional	German	Onlinewache Baden-Württemberg
Hessen	Yes, “fraud” section	No, BundID optional	German	Onlinewache Hessen
Thüringen	Yes, “fraud” section	No, BundID optional	German	Onlinewache Thüringen
Sachsen	Yes, “fraud” section	No, BundID optional	German	Onlinewache Sachsen
Austria	No, report in person to the police	Yes, photo ID in person	Not stated	Polizeiinspektion vor Ort; Meldung bei Watchlist Internet

Advice and other bodies

Verbraucherzentrale BayernAdvice on online purchases and fraud; the linked article explains how to spot fake shops.Zentralstelle Cybercrime BayernSpecialised cybercrime prosecution office in Bamberg; not a point of contact for citizens’ reports.

Sources · checked on 2 October 2026

Independent consumer information, not legal advice. Authorities change forms and addresses; the linked official page is authoritative.

Dennis Bölling, Founder · QAD SoftUpdated 2 October 2026