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Top Scams & Phishing Threats in United Kingdom

Real-time threat intelligence for United Kingdom. See the most common phishing scams targeting United Kingdom and how Luminir protects you.

200K+

Threats blocked in United Kingdom

99.5%

Detection accuracy in United Kingdom

11s

Avg response time in United Kingdom

Top 5 scams targeting United Kingdom

#1

Royal Mail delivery scam

SMS about missed deliveries requiring a small payment for redelivery.

Very High
#2

HMRC tax refund

Emails or texts claiming you are owed a tax refund with links to fake HMRC pages.

High
#3

NHS COVID / health scam

Messages impersonating the NHS about appointments, prescriptions, or test results.

Medium
#4

Energy bill scam

Fake emails from energy suppliers about rebates or unpaid bills.

High
#5

Amazon Prime renewal

Automated calls or emails about Amazon Prime subscription issues.

High

Most impersonated brands in United Kingdom

Royal MailHMRCNHSBarclaysHSBCLloydsAmazon UKBTSky

tips_and_updatesProtection tips for United Kingdom

  • check_circleHMRC will never contact you about refunds via email or text
  • check_circleRoyal Mail redelivery is always free on the official site
  • check_circleNHS communications come from nhs.uk domains only
  • check_circleReport scams to Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk)

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