Blog: security, scams, and phone spam
Content from the NoCall team to understand real threats, spot patterns, and make informed decisions.
SIM Swapping: How Criminals Hijack Your Number to Raid Your Bank
SIM swapping moves your number to a criminal's SIM so they receive your bank's security codes. How the attack works in the UK, the PAC-code angle, the warning signs, and how to lock your account down.
The "Hi Mum" WhatsApp Scam: Britain's Costliest Family Con
A message from an unknown number claims to be your child with a smashed phone and a bill that cannot wait. How the "hi mum" scam works in the UK, its red flags, and the check that always exposes it.
Caller ID Spoofing: Why the Number on Your Screen Can Be a Lie
Scammers can make any number appear on your phone — your bank's, HMRC's, or a local-looking one. How spoofing works, what UK networks do about it, and the verification habit that defeats it.
AI Voice Clone Scams in Britain: When a Loved One's Panicked Call Is a Fake
Criminals clone a family member's voice with AI and ring parents and grandparents with a staged crash or arrest. Here is how the con unfolds — and the family code word that defeats it.
Wangiri One-Ring Calls: The Costly Callback Trap Explained
One ring from an unknown international number, then silence. How the wangiri callback scam turns curiosity into premium-rate charges.
The Most Common Phone Scams in the UK Right Now
Fake bank calls, HMRC threats, parcel texts and grandparent cons: the scripts behind Britain's worst phone scams and how to defeat each one.
How to Report Spam Calls and Texts in the UK
7726, Report Fraud, the ICO and your network all want to hear about nuisance calls and scam texts. Here is exactly what to report where.
Who Called Me? How to Check an Unknown UK Number
Missed call from a number you do not recognise? Here is how to identify mystery callers safely, from reverse lookup to verification callbacks.
How to Block and Filter Spam Texts on Any UK Mobile
Fake delivery alerts, bank warnings and prize claims clog up British inboxes. Here is how to block, filter and report spam texts for good.
How to Block Spam Calls on Android and iPhone in the UK
From built-in phone settings to carrier tools and the TPS register, here is the layered approach that actually cuts nuisance calls down.
You Have Won Nothing: Fake Prize and Lottery Calls in the UK
Congratulations, you have won a lottery you never entered — just pay the release fee. Inside the fake prize calls and texts targeting Britain.
Fake Parcel Delivery Texts: The UK Smishing Scam to Know
Royal Mail, DPD and Evri are the most impersonated names in British smishing. Here is how fake delivery texts work and how to spot every one.