The BBC is running a 4 part series, early morning on TV about scams and frauds in the UK. It is very interesting to watch/listen to.

Online there are several webpages if you do a search, which will guide you how to report a scam, or fraud online. I hope this helps someone.

I found this one which looks very good.

Reporting fraud and cyber crime
www.actionfraud.police.uk/reporting-fraud-and-cyber-crime
It is called ACTION FRAUD

Five scams to watch out for right now
By Nick Stapleton - Presenter of Scam Interceptors

This is the webpage for the BBC series of programs about scams and frauds, which I have posted above

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3M1LPt...ch-out-for-right-now

Very interesting reading.

I wish people would find better things to do with their time instead of scamming and committing fraud. I have a long list of blocked numbers on my phone due to the amount of spam calls I receive. Thank you for your post on making others aware.

yes i saw the programme and have put it on series link , my heart was in my mouth wondering if they would be able to contact the man and save him losing his 02 account also losing a lot of money .. phew they did ..

i get a SILENT call - when I am expecting - a hospital appointment - very annoying.

www.police.uk/advice/advice-and-informat.../fraud/action-fraud/

www.police.uk/
Fraud

Action Fraud

If you’ve been the victim of a scam, fraud or online crime (cybercrime) you can report it to Action Fraud:

online
on 0300 123 2040 (Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm).

Action Fraud is the national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. It collects reports about fraud on behalf of the police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For fraud in Scotland please report it directly to Police Scotland.
Registering with Action Fraud

You can make a report as a guest, without registering and creating an account.

But we recommend you create an account first, because then you’ll be able to:

save and come back to a report you haven’t finished
see updates on what’s happened to your report
add information to your report
phone Action Fraud to discuss your report
get updates by email

What you can report to Action Fraud

You can report scams, fraud and online crime (cybercrime) to Action Fraud, except you should report:

business or personal tax fraud to HMRC (His Majesty's Revenue and Customs)
scams to do with HMRC directly to them
benefit fraud on GOV.UK
immigration fraud to the Home Office
counterfeit (fake) money to the police
counterfeit (fake) medicine or medical devices to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
online child abuse or suspicious online behaviour involving a child to your local police force or to the Child Exploitation Online Protection Command
online bullying or hate crime to the police

To report one of these please follow the links above.
What happens after you report something to Action Fraud

After you’ve reported something to Action Fraud, your report will be sent to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), which is part of the City of London police. They’ll decide what to do next.

If the NFIB decide there might be enough information in your report for the police to investigate, they'll send it to the local police force for the place the crime happened. That police force will look at the information and decide whether to investigate the case. They should tell you what they’re going to do.

Whether or not the NFIB decide to send your report on to local police to investigate, you’ll be told what the NFIB have done within 28 days of when you made your report (or whenever you last sent an update).

The NFIB might also take other action, for example to take down websites or phone numbers that are used to commit fraud.
Getting an update on your report

To be able to get an update on your report, you need to register with Action Fraud before you make your report. Then you can track the progress of your report by logging into your account.

After logging in, to check your report’s status click ‘My account’ in the top-right hand corner then click ‘My reports’.

Once a case has been passed to a local police force, they’re responsible for keeping you updated.
Other options if you’ve been scammed or defrauded (civil redress)

If the police decide not to investigate your case as a crime, you might still be able to get compensation or money back by bringing a civil case yourself.

Talk to a solicitor or asset recovery agent to find out more.


FOR MAN OF KENT

Look in your mobile phone's log and find the number that makes a silent call, and block it if possible.
If you cannot block it, I know that Doro basic mobile phones you cannot block on, then note the number of the "silent caller" on your phone's log and if you see that is calling you, do not answer. Just shut it off.

I had a scammer call me by my name last week and I just told him....."nooooo you have a wrong number"......he said "I will get it"..............so far he has not rung back

I had three scam phone calls from Microsoft, one after the other. Since they were blocked as they arrived, they came from three different numbers.

I took the call in the end. He told me infections had been detected by Microsoft on my computer. I told him there is nothing wrong with my computer. He insisted there was, so I thanked him for the information and I promised to do a scan. Raising his voice, he said scanning wouldn't get rid of it and that he wasn't worried about my computer. It was more about Microsoft, the effect on the Internet and servers.

I told him he could cut my computer off if he felt I was a danger because I probably spend too much time on it anyway (cutting off is what they always threaten). In the end, he asked me if I was a d**khead. I confirmed that I was. He then told me to bu**er off and get off the line. We both hung up by mutual agreement.

If your not expecting any visiters turn the intercom off and dont answer the door ..