Published on:
14 June 2021
Scams and fraud are on the rise, and if you’re unlucky enough to be caught up in one, the best thing you can do to begin the recovery process is to report it. Here’s what to do.
Before you report a scam or fraud, and you think you might have been scammed yourself, there are two things you need to do:
For most scams, you would first go to Action Fraud If a scam is putting you or someone else in danger and it’s an emergency though, you need to call the police on 999.
You should also call the police if:
Trying to con people using emails or websites is becoming popular. If you’ve found a website trying to do this, or have been caught up in a scam, here’s what to do:
Almost all financial services – services that deal with shares, credit, insurance, mortgages and soon on – should be authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
If you are targeted by an organisation trying to give you these kind of services, you can report them to the FCA for investigation (Opens in a new window)
Pension scams are some of the most dangerous types of fraud because they’re targeting large sums of money, money that is people’s life savings.
Much like pension scams, these can be very scary for people as the sums of money involved are often very large.
You might also have received fraudulent papers in the post. There are a few steps you can take. You can:
If you suspect you’re being targeted by a premium-rate telephone service scam:
It can sometimes be difficult to work out if you’ve been the victim of a scam or not. But, if something goes wrong with an online purchase, here are the steps to take: