How to report suspicious emails, and what to do if you think you’ve responded to a scam email.
Report an email you think is a scam
If you have received an email which you’re not quite sure about, forward it to [email protected]
Forward us as many suspicious emails as you like.
Send us emails that feel suspicious, even if you're not certain they're a scam - we can check.
Don't click on any links in a suspicious email.
You don't need to forward us suspicious emails you find in your spam/junk folder.
Why you should report suspicious emails
The purpose of a scam email is often to get you to click a link. This will take you to a website which might download a virus to your computer, or steal passwords or other personal information. This is sometimes known as 'phishing'.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has the power to investigate and remove scam email addresses and websites. It's free to report a suspicious email to us and it only takes a minute. By reporting phishing attempts you can:
reduce the amount of scam emails you receive
make yourself a harder target for scammers
protect others from cyber crime online
454.8k
scam URLs removed by the NCSC as of July 2026
Reported an email or website? Here’s what happens next…
The NCSC will analyse the suspect email and any websites it links to. We’ll use any additional information you’ve provided to look for and monitor suspicious activity.
If we discover activity that we believe is malicious, we may:
work with hosting companies to remove links to malicious websites
raise awareness of commonly reported suspicious emails and methods used (via partners)
Whilst the NCSC is unable to inform you of the outcome of its review, we can confirm that we do act upon every message received.
You might get an error message when you forward something to us. This does not mean the service is broken – it is due to the way some email providers handle suspicious emails.
If you have forwarded an email containing only one link, the error message means it has been recognised as spam already, and you don't need to forward it again.
If the email you are forwarding contains more than one link, you might receive an unclear or confusing error message. You could try:
Sending separate emails, each containing only one of the links
Thank you for continuing to report suspicious emails and websites.
Please note...
You should not report a crime to the NCSC in this way.
If you think you may have been a victim of fraud or cyber crime, and live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, you should report this to Report Fraud at https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/ or by calling 0300 123 2040.
If you live in Scotland, you should report to Police Scotland by calling 101.
In Scotland, report to Police Scotland by calling 101.
How we handle the information you send to us
Information provided to the NCSC is protected in the same way we protect our own confidential information: It is held securely, with strictly limited access.
We may share details with our law enforcement partners, such as the National Crime Agency and the City of London Police, to help identify investigation and mitigation opportunities.
The information we hold is exempt from Freedom of Information requests.
For further detail on how we handle information you send us, please see our Privacy Statement.
