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Investment and Crypto Scam Calls: Too Good to Be True

A caller offers high, "guaranteed" returns on cryptocurrency, shares, pensions or trading platforms, often after you entered details on a website or advert.

How the investment and crypto scam works

Investment and crypto scam - UK phone scam alert
  1. You get a call after clicking an advert with a celebrity endorsement or filling in an online form.
  2. A friendly "account manager" shows quick fake profits to persuade you to invest more.
  3. When you try to withdraw, there are fees, taxes or excuses, and then contact stops.

Warning signs

  • Guaranteed or very high returns
  • Pressure to invest quickly
  • Firms not on the FCA register
  • Being asked to install trading or remote access apps

What to do

  • Check the firm on the FCA register and warning list
  • Never invest after a cold call
  • Report it to Action Fraud and the FCA

Caller ID can be faked: a number on your screen is not proof of who is calling.

Recent reports that mention this scam

0114 296 4150 Spam Scam or fraud · Phone call

Claimed they were a police officer investigating a case

07721 178537 Spam Scam or fraud · Phone call

Crypto fraud

07708 966296 Spam Scam or fraud · Text message

Sms message suggesting a Santander transaction with John Lewis for £46.99 . If it wasn’t you then call 01592 394482 (another dubious landline number.) reported it to 7726 for spam / fraud investigation.

01223 650422 Not sure Other · Phone call

wanted to check my email address to send me current investment figures. wrong e mail addresses didnt give correct one back

07726 578511 Not sure Other · Phone call

that i am owed bitcoin refund

07417 565623 Spam Scam or fraud · Phone call

i had bitcoin worth thousands

01744 646054 Spam Phone call

Left a voicemail but no talking on it but they knew my name not happy getting it about 10 times a day im a pensioner in ill health

07786 850613 Not sure Phone call

Claimed they were from the National Crime Agency UK and wanted information on any crypto or other investments I may have made in the past with scammers.

Matched by keywords in visitors' comments. Reports are personal experiences, not proof.

Questions

Is this call part of the investment and crypto scam?

If the caller shows the warning signs on this page, treat it as a scam: hang up and contact the organisation on a number you trust. Caller ID can show a real company's number even when the call is fake.

What should I do if I already paid or gave my details?

Call your bank straight away on 159 (or the number on your card), change any passwords you shared, and report it to Action Fraud. The sooner you act, the better the chance of stopping the payment.

How do I report a scam number?

Report fraud to Action Fraud, forward scam texts to 7726, and add a report on Who Calls You so other people are warned when they search the number.