Phishing in United Kingdom

125 phishing cases reported in United Kingdom. Below: real examples, the platforms scammers use locally, and where to report.

Platforms used

๐Ÿ“ฑ Instagram 47
๐Ÿ“ฑ Email 28
๐Ÿ“ฑ Telegram 11
๐Ÿ“ฑ Whatsapp 7
๐Ÿ“ฑ Linkedin 3

Recent cases in United Kingdom

[UK/Ireland] got an email from โ€˜vintedโ€™ Hi, I donโ€™t know if this is the right place at all but here i am. Literally 5 minutes ago I opened an email who i thought was from Vinted, saying; The account i...

2026-06-01

[UK] Has this person been hacked or have I actually been hacked? Mutual: I need to tell you something Me: Yeah Mutual: Iโ€™m just worried because we mass reported you, were you hacked? Or someone copyin...

2026-05-30

SCAM ALERT: ClinchEdge Workforce Technologies HR Executive Internship - โ‚น1596 "Enrollment Fee" Demand (No Interview) ๐Ÿšจ Freshers in Tech/HR - Important Scam Warning ๐Ÿšจ Bhai log, aaj mujhe ek email mila ...

2026-05-22

[UK] Scammer called EE and managed to upgrade my account and order a new phone to their own address Yesterday I had some phone alerts from EE (UK mobile phone provider) saying that security checks had...

2026-05-22

[UK] I am using a brand new phone number. Why did I receive a scam text? Received a mis-sold car finance text and a phishing link that I didn't click on, as you can see in the image. Only used the new...

2026-05-15

Stolen card scam - but no sensitive information requested Hi there, I recently fell for a phishing scam call, or at least I think I did. (UK) Got a call claiming to be from my CC provider asking if so...

2026-05-15

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