Report a Scam in United Kingdom
The official places to report fraud, cybercrime and scams in United Kingdom. Reporting is free, and it helps even when the money itself cannot be recovered.
Action Fraud
The UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Report online or by phone and keep the crime reference number you are given.
Phone: 0300 123 2040
Visit Action Fraud (opens in a new tab)Police Scotland
Scotland does not use Action Fraud — report fraud and cybercrime to Police Scotland instead. Call 101 for non-emergencies, or 999 if a crime is happening now.
Phone: 101
Visit Police Scotland (opens in a new tab)Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Check whether a firm is authorised, and report unauthorised firms, clone firms and investment or pension scams to the financial regulator.
Phone: 0800 111 6768
Visit Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (opens in a new tab)Citizens Advice consumer service
Free, impartial advice on your consumer rights and next steps after a scam or a purchase gone wrong, and a route that passes reports to Trading Standards.
Phone: 0808 223 1133
Visit Citizens Advice consumer service (opens in a new tab)NCSC — report phishing
Forward suspicious emails to [email protected] so the National Cyber Security Centre can take down the sites behind them, and forward scam texts to 7726 for your mobile network operator to investigate.
Visit NCSC — report phishing (opens in a new tab)Links open each organisation's own website in a new tab. CheckAScam is independent and not affiliated with any body listed here. If a crime is in progress or someone is in danger, contact your local emergency number first.
Lost money to one of these? Work through our recovery guide — it covers card and bank-transfer refunds and the follow-up recovery scam to avoid.