How to Make a Report on Report Fraud (reportfraud.police.uk)

To start a report on Report Fraud, use the “Make a report” option on the homepage. You describe what happened, and the site helps you report it to the police. This service is for people in England, Wales or Northern Ireland — if you live in Scotland, report via 101 instead.

Before you start

The site does not publish a detailed checklist of what to prepare, so the following is general good practice rather than a site requirement:

• A clear, factual account of what happened, in date order.
• Any reference numbers, account details, or messages connected to the incident.
• The names or details of any organisations involved (for example, a bank or platform).

Step by step

1. Go to reportfraud.police.uk.
2. Select “Make a report” on the homepage.
3. Tell the site what happened — the page states: “Tell us what happened and we'll help you report it to the police.”
4. Follow the routing the site provides to complete your report to the police.

Expected result: your report is submitted through the site’s reporting route to the police.

Key conditions and exceptions

After reporting: support and prevention

Report Fraud also provides two further routes from the homepage:

• Protect yourself — guidance on protecting yourself from different types of cyber crime and fraud.
• Get help & support — if you’ve been affected, the site says “we’re here to listen, to help, and to support you,” and lists organisations including Age UK, Citizens Advice, Counselling Directory, Stop! Think Fraud, Money Helper and Victim Support.

Common sticking points

• Reporting from Scotland: the homepage explicitly directs Scotland residents to 101, so the online report route is not the right path there.
• Unsure whether it’s fraud: Citizens Advice, listed under Get help & support, can help you check whether something might be cyber crime or fraud.