Reporting Scams

theshed

I know you can report spam texts by forwarding to 7726 but I thought there was a system to report calls ?
I may be mistaken but believed there was a system to dial a number which reported it direct to your Bank ?

Neil_Jones

theshed said:

I know you can report spam texts by forwarding to 7726 but I thought there was a system to report calls ?
I may be mistaken but believed there was a system to dial a number which reported it direct to your Bank ?

Why would your bank need to know you've had a scam call?

If you receive the call and don't answer the phone or answer it and tell them to stick it where the sun doesn't sign and give no information out, again why would the bank need to know about that?

If you are unfortunate enough to fall for something like this, then you can contact the bank or action line.fraud.

theshed

It's a concept called communication.
If I receive scam Email there is a system to forward it to Bank.
If I receive Scam text then 7726 is there. 
Why not calls ?

flaneurs_lobster

theshed said:

I know you can report spam texts by forwarding to 7726 but I thought there was a system to report calls ?
I may be mistaken but believed there was a system to dial a number which reported it direct to your Bank ?

You may be thinking of the 159 number that lets you talk to the major UK banks, doesn't report dodgy calls as such but gives you a way to contact your bank.

https://stopscamsuk.org.uk/159

theshed

Ah, right. Thank you.
Knew I wasn't totally mad.