Report Scams & Protect Your Accounts — Act Fast, Stay Safe
If you’ve been targeted, every minute counts. Report the scam to trusted UK authorities and lock down your accounts before further damage.
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Report a Scam (Official UK contacts)
Reporting helps stop more victims. Use these trusted routes:
Report fraud and cybercrime to the UK’s national centre.
Send phishing emails to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
Text the sender’s number to 7726 (free) to report to your mobile network.
💡 Tip: Screenshot texts/emails and note transaction IDs — they help investigations.
Protect Your Accounts (Essentials)
Do these first to lock down logins and reduce risk:
Securely store and autofill unique passwords. Stops credential-stuffing attacks.
Keep your browsing private on public Wi-Fi when banking, shopping, or working.
Add a one-time code to logins. Even if a password leaks, your account stays locked.
See if your email/password has appeared in a known breach, then change it.
Recommended Extras (Advanced Protection)
Add extra layers if your details may already be at risk:
Alerts lenders to double-check applications if someone tries to open credit in your name.
Turn on new-account notifications to catch identity theft quickly.
Monitors credit files and new applications; useful after data leaks or confirmed scams.
Recommended Reading
Understand scams, psychology, and prevention with these expert sources:
By Frank Abagnale — practical guide from a former con artist turned FBI consultant.
By Maria Konnikova — explores how and why people fall for deception.
By Daniel Kahneman — understand decision bias that scammers exploit daily.