How to Report a Scam in the United Kingdom

How to Report a Fraud or Scam in the United Kingdom
Great Britain, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Island, etc.

If you have observed a scam or been the victim of a scam, spam or fraud in the United Kingdom and want to report it for enforcement, here is a list of where to report different types of scams. In some cases there is more than one agency to contact.  Some scams fit into more than one category, also.

Be sure to contact your bank or credit card company if you have given out credit card numbers, bank account information, etc.

And we will track and post more examples, so please forward a copy to us - see the email address at the top of this page or cut and paste the email into our feedback form!

Primary Reporting Agencies

Others


Additional contacts

You may also find this master list of contact information for many different UK government agencies useful.

 

And please let us know about any suspicious calls or emails you receive.  We look for patterns so that we can alert the authorities and victims to new scams, before it is too late!

 

 


 

For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.