Emergency Services (999 / 112)
gov.uk ↗Police, fire, ambulance and coastguard — free, 24/7. 112 works from any mobile across the UK and EU.
Caller ID can be faked. If someone rang you claiming to be from any of these organisations, hang up and call back on the verified number below.
Anti-scam directory
Verified official numbers
Every number here is checked against the organisation’s own website. If a caller pressures you, hang up and use one of these lines to call back.
Think your bank is calling?
Hang up. Dial 159.
159 is the Stop Scams UK hotline that routes you straight to your bank’s fraud team, bypassing any caller who might be impersonating them.
Emergency
Emergency
Police non-emergency (101)
police.uk ↗Report a crime that is not happening right now, or contact your local force.
Report fraud
Action Fraud
actionfraud.police.uk ↗The UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime (England, Wales, NI).
7726 (spam text reporting)
ncsc.gov.uk ↗Forward suspicious texts to 7726 (free). Forward the number of a scam caller by texting "Call" then the number.
NCSC — Report suspicious emails
ncsc.gov.uk ↗Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk. Suspicious websites: ncsc.gov.uk/report-suspicious-website.
No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
ICO — Information Commissioner's Office
ico.org.uk ↗Report data protection concerns, nuisance calls and unsolicited marketing.
FCA — Financial Conduct Authority
fca.org.uk ↗Consumer helpline for regulated financial firms and investment scams.
Banks
Barclays
barclays.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
HSBC UK
hsbc.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Lloyds Bank
lloydsbank.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
NatWest
natwest.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Santander UK
santander.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Nationwide Building Society
nationwide.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Monzo
monzo.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Starling Bank
starlingbank.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Revolut
revolut.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Government
HMRC
gov.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
DVLA
gov.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
DWP / Universal Credit
gov.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
HM Passport Office
gov.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Companies House
gov.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Health
NHS 111
nhs.uk ↗Free NHS urgent-care line for non-life-threatening issues.
Utilities & telecoms
British Gas
britishgas.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
EDF Energy
edfenergy.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
E.ON / E.ON Next
eonnext.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Octopus Energy
octopus.energy ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Thames Water
thameswater.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
BT
bt.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Virgin Media
virginmedia.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Sky
sky.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Utilities & telecoms
No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Vodafone UK
vodafone.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
O2 UK
o2.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Three UK
three.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Delivery
Royal Mail
royalmail.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Evri
evri.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
DPD
dpd.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Parcelforce
parcelforce.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
DHL
dhl.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Tech & brands
Google
google.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Amazon
amazon.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Microsoft
microsoft.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Apple
apple.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
PayPal
paypal.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Netflix
netflix.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Meta / Facebook
facebook.com ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
eBay
ebay.co.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Support & charities
Victim Support
victimsupport.org.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Citizens Advice
citizensadvice.org.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Age UK
ageuk.org.uk ↗No number verified from the official site yet — check the organisation’s own website before calling.
Samaritans
samaritans.org ↗Free 24/7 emotional support helpline.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
nationaldahelpline.org.uk ↗Free 24/7, run by Refuge.
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