Received a suspicious text message...it could be a scam.

Report a text message you think is a scam

Most phone providers are part of a scheme that allows customers to report suspicious text messages for free by forwarding it to 7726 (this spells SPAM on your telephone keypad). 

If you forward a text to 7726, your provider can investigate the origin of the text and arrange to block or ban the sender, if it’s found to be malicious.

Report a scam text using a screenshot or screen recording

You can also take a screenshot or screen recording of the text message and send it to us at report@phishing.gov.uk 

If 7726 doesn’t work, you can find out how to report a text message by contacting your phone provider.

Why you should report suspicious text messages

The purpose of a scam text message is often to get you to click a link. 

This will take you to a website which criminals use to download viruses to your computer, or steal passwords or other personal information. 

This is sometimes known as 'phishing'.

Reporting a suspicious text is free and only takes a minute. By reporting, you can:

34K scams removed across 84k URLs as of September 2025 as part of the 7726 service.