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Mar 6, 2024 · Scam emails with malicious links or dodgy phone numbers continue to be one of the most prevalent methods used by criminals to con victims. With a quarter of people receiving suspicious emails every day, it’s becoming more difficult to separate genuine emails from those designed by fraudsters.
Apr 14, 2021 · If you think you have been approached by an unauthorised or clone firm, or contacted about a scam, you should report it to the FCA online or contact the FCA's consumer helpline on 0800 111 6768.
- Petar Lekarski
- Assistant Editor-News & Investigations
Jul 24, 2024 · You can also search and report suspicious phone numbers on Who Called Me. If you become the victim of a scam, call your bank immediately using the number on the back of your bank card and report it to Action Fraud, or call the police on 101 if you’re in Scotland.
- 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.
Some organisations even have a dedicated email address for you to report potential scams to. If you’ve been a victim of a smishing scam, then you need to report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040, or by using Action Fraud's online form.
Browse and view scams reported to the BBB. Search BBB's database of reported scams and share scams with others to help protect you from existing schemes.
Learn how to spot a scam email and how to avoid email scams, plus information on telephone scams, text scams and the latest reported scams imitating Virgin Media.
