Text Message
- Copy the text and send a text message to 7726 [confirmation this number is legit and FREE, here]
- You will get an automated [Free] response asking to confirm what phone number sent you the scam text
- Paste this phone number into the reply and send [Free]
- Your operator will now aim to block the phone number for both you but also others on the network
Website Address &/or Email
- Report to the Website Registrar
- Copy the URL and paste it into https://www.whois.com/whois/
- Find the ‘Registrar Abuse Contact Email’ address
- Email this email e.g. [email protected] with as much information as possible including screenshots and links
- Report to the Government (especially if it’s pretending to be a Government email/website)
- Email [email protected]
- HMRC > Here
- Report to the Citizens Advice
- Get as much info as possible and fill in the forms listed here
- Report to the company they’re pretending to be
- Normally emailing [email protected] is enough but failing that quickly Google ‘Phishing <Company Name>
- Report an advert to the ASA for being a scam
- Visit here
- Report an investment scam
- Visit here