Scam alerts
Active UK phone scam alerts and warnings about new fraud tactics, spoofed numbers and emerging caller-ID scams.
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Caller ID spoofing
Spoofed local numbersScam calls are displaying ordinary UK mobiles and landlines so they look like a neighbour or a local business.
1 Aug 2026
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Tech support scams
Tech support scamsPop-ups and cold calls are still offering to “remove a virus” if you allow remote access.
1 Aug 2026
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HMRC scams
HMRC tax refund scamsRecorded messages claiming you owe tax or are due a refund are circulating again.
1 Aug 2026
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Delivery scams
Delivery scamsFake parcel texts and calls are asking for a small Royal Mail, Evri or customs fee.
1 Aug 2026
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Bank impersonation
Bank impersonation callsCallers claiming to be from a UK bank fraud team are asking people to move money or share one-time codes — sometimes from a new number each time.
1 Aug 2026
