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Mar 6, 2024 · Emails which ask for personal information or bank details; Poor spelling, grammar and presentation; Emails which try hard to be official; Emails which claim you need to react urgently; You can report scam emails by forwarding them to report@phishing.gov.uk.
How to identify a fake text message. While it’s less common to receive scam text messages than email-based phishing attacks, they can be harder to spot given the very different format of texts. There are a few key ways to identify these attacks: You receive a text from an unusual phone number.
Jan 10, 2024 · Texts sent by fraudsters, also known as smishing, can be devious scams seeing you lose money immediately by entering your details into a dodgy website, or over months by being groomed by criminals pretending to be a job recruiter. Here we detail the text scams we've seen recently and share advice on how to spot and avoid a text scam.
- Emails
- Text messages
- Adverts
- If you think you’ve been a victim of an online scam or fraud
- Avoid websites, emails and phone numbers that imitate government services
Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will investigate it.
Forward suspicious text messages to 7726 - it’s free.
This will report the message to your mobile phone provider.
Report scam or misleading adverts to the Advertising Standards Authority. You can report adverts found online, including in search engines, websites or on social media.
You can also:
•report scam or misleading adverts to Google if you found them in Google search results
•report to Bing if you found them in Bing search results
Contact Action Fraud if you think you’ve lost money or been hacked because of an online scam or fraud and you’re in England or Wales. You can:
•report online - either sign up for an account or continue as a ‘guest’
•call 0300 123 2040
If you’re in Scotland and you’ve lost money because of an online scam or fraud, report the crime to Police Scotland.
Some websites, emails or phone numbers look like they’re part of an official government service when they’re not, or claim to help more than they actually do. Some make you pay for things that would be free or cheaper if you used the official government service.
Search on GOV.UK to find official government services and phone numbers, for example if you want to apply to the DVLA for a driving licence.
Feb 23, 2024 · Hackers have been spotted abusing a known email service provider (ESP) to target businesses with convincing phishing emails and steal their login credentials.
- Sead Fadilpašić
Aug 26, 2024 · If you've received a suspicious email, text or WhatsApp message, how can you tell if it's a scam? We explain what you should check to make sure you don't get ripped off.
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Jun 7, 2021 · If you have received what you believe to be a fake text message or smishing scam, then you should report it to the company who allegedly sent you the message. This’ll give them the chance to alert other users to the risks.
