Premium rate ‘Insolvency Service’ phone scam
Members of the public are being warned not to fall for a phone scam which asks you to make premium-rate calls to the Insolvency Service.
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Action Fraud
Alert: Fraudsters claiming to be bailiffs tricking people into paying fake debts
Fraudsters are cold calling victims nationwide and tricking them into paying a debt for magazine advertisement subscriptions that do not exist.
The top 8 frauds to watch out for in 2018
A new report from NatWest has identified the top ways they expect fraudsters will try and get their hands on people’s cash in 2018.
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Action Fraud reports lead to football ticket fraudster being jailed
A fraudster who made thousands of pounds selling football tickets he did not have on social media has been jailed for 2 years and 11 months after an investigation by the Met Police.
Royal Mail stops 3 million fraudulent letters
Royal Mail has announced that it has successfully intercepted 3 million fraudulent letters from reaching UK homes since stepping up its drive against criminals in November 2016.
Cold spell sparks a warning for last minute skiers as victims lose over £200k in 2017 to ski chalet fraud
As people look at booking last minute skiing holidays for the year, Action Fraud and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) are warning of the threat posed by fraudsters.
We are currently only operating an online service due to the weather
We apologise but due to adverse weather conditions we are only operating an online service, please report to us online.
Reduced capacity at our contact centre
Due to the extreme weather conditions our contact centre is running a reduced capacity and call waiting times may be longer than usual. You can still report to us online. If you or someone else is in immediate danger or risk of dial 999.
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New pilot programme to combat scams targeting older Londoners with Age UK
To combat the rise of fraud and online crime affecting older people, Age UK has launched a brand new fraud prevention and victim support pilot programme in partnership with Action Fraud
Victims lost £41 million to romance fraud in 2017
New statistics released ahead of Valentine’s Day prove that the UK is continuing to lose huge amounts of money to romance fraud – with victims conned out of £41 million in 2017 alone. This is according to figures from The City of London Police, whose remit covers online fraud nationwide, working with Get Safe Online and its partners.