Stop! Think Fraud Campaign
In just one year, 1 in 17 adults were victims of fraud.
Source: Crime Survey for England and Wales, year ending September 2023.
To help combat this, the government has set up the 'Stop! Think Fraud' Campaign.
As part of this campaign useful guides have been created to help you spot suspicious activity in the numerous tactics used by fraudsters:
- How to spot a phishing email
- How to spot a fake text message
- How to spot phone fraud
- How to spot a fake online advert
- How to spot a fake website
- How to spot doorstep fraud
- How to spot postal fraud
It includes resources to help you protect yourself from fraud, how to protect yourself from fraud and how to recover if you are a victim of fraud.
The 'Stop! Think Fraud' Campaign also outlines the steps you should take if you think you have been a victim of fraud - reporting fraud.