Have you been scammed?

If you think you, or someone you know, may have been scammed you can report the scam to:

• the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline – telephone 0808 223 1133, or visit the website. You can also check if something might be a scam using the online scams helper
• Action Fraud – telephone 0300 123 2040
• ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) – telephone 0303 123 1113 to report scam texts and nuisance sales calls
• FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) – telephone 0800 111 6768 to report investment and pension scams
• the Stop Loan Sharks Team on 0300 555 2222, or visit the website to report a loan shark 

For the latest update on scams please visit: Action Fraud

Help in dealing with scams

• AgeUK
• Which

Age UK advice

Age UK Report fraud - Have you been the victim of fraud? Report it to Action Fraud, the UK's national fraud and cyber-crime reporting centre.

Age UK - Pension scams - If you're considering claiming your full pension early, it's important to ensure you don't expose your savings to scammers.

Age UK - Staying safe online - Criminals send thousands of emails to people in the hope they'll disclose private information. Learn how to spot them.

Age UK - Safe on your doorstep - Someone may come to your door with the aim of scamming you out of your money. We'll help you spot a bogus trader and other fraudsters.

Age UK - Investment scams - An estimated £1.2bn is lost to investment fraud each year. Find out how to spot a scam and use the FCA Warning List to check an opportunity.

Age UK - Phone scams and cold calls - Nuisance calls can be annoying, frustrating and quite frightening. But there are some simple things that you can do to protect yourself.

Age UK - Postal scams - Sometimes it's difficult to spot the difference between scam mail and offers from legitimate companies. Watch out for these common signs.

Age UK - Support for scam victims - Support is available for the 3 million people who are victims of scams each year.