Police Impersonation Scams in the UK

Callers claiming to be police officers from the Metropolitan Police, HMRC, Border Force or Action Fraud, saying your bank account or identity is being used for fraud and demanding you withdraw cash or transfer money.

How to protect yourself

The police will never ask you to transfer money or withdraw cash. Hang up and call 101 (or 999 if in immediate danger) to verify. No legitimate authority will ask you to keep the call secret.

Reported police impersonation scams numbers

#NumberReports
10121 21880802 reports
20345 18134302 reports
3020 7003 48102 reports
407911 0887692 reports
50808 13688401 report
60131 20629901 report
701179 1189501 report
801604 4237391 report
907711 9923361 report

What people are reporting

asking if i was police

07783 412403

Claimed to be high court enforcement officers, scam

0333 0524141

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Report fraud to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.

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