A little help, when you need it

Worried about a real message?

Pause before replying, paying or sharing a code. Ask someone you trust to help you check it through contact details you already had.

If you have already shared money or account details, contact your bank using a number you already trust, such as the one on your card. You can also ask someone you trust to help.

Official UK help

• Stop! Think Fraud: what to do and where to report
• Report Fraud: report suspicious messages or fraud (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
• Police Scotland: report a crime (including fraud in Scotland)

If someone is in immediate danger or a crime is happening now, use the emergency services. This practice site is not an emergency service.