Fraud Reporting Guides for UK Victims

If you have been a victim of fraud in the United Kingdom, knowing how to document your case and report it correctly can make the difference between your case being investigated or ignored. These guides walk you through the entire process: what evidence to gather, how to structure your fraud statement, and where to submit it.

Each guide is written specifically for the UK reporting system, including Report Fraud (which replaced Action Fraud in 2025), the FCA Register, and local police forces. Whether you lost money to a crypto scam, a romance scam, or a fake trading platform, there is a guide below that covers your situation.

How to Write a Fraud Report for UK Police

Step-by-step guide to evidence gathering, statement structure and submission to Report Fraud or your local force.

Step-by-step

Fraud Statement Template UK

A ready-to-use template for writing a clear, structured fraud statement that police can act on immediately.

Template

How to Report an Online Trading Scam in the UK

Covers fake trading platforms, FCA register checks, and how to document losses from unregulated brokers.

Trading scams

What Evidence Do You Need to Report a Crypto Scam?

Wallet addresses, transaction hashes, blockchain tracing tools, and what UK police actually need from you.

Crypto

Romance Scam: How to Report & Document Your Case

How to preserve chat evidence, document financial transfers, and report romance and pig-butchering fraud.

Romance scam

Report Fraud vs Action Fraud: What Changed in 2025

The UK replaced Action Fraud with Report Fraud in 2025. Here is what changed and what it means for victims.

UK system