United States
•Internet Fraud Complaint Center
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•FTC complaint form and hotline: 877-FTC-HELP (877-382-4357)
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•SIIA Software and Content Piracy reporting
•(Ohio only) Ohio Attorney General Consumer Complaints
Canada
•Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre or 888-495-8501 (toll-free)
•Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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I hear they've recently learned what causes that. Unless it really is your daughter, the best solution is to just block the number.
But if you have any family members who might call you in a real emergency, you should set up a codeword to use between you and them in case of such a call. Simply pick a word or phrase that only you and the family member would know and ask for it the next time you receive a call such as this.