{"product_id":"after-a-scam-what-to-do-first","title":"After a Scam: What to Do First","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThink you've just been scammed or hacked? Start at step 1 and work down. If your phone has suddenly lost signal, we suggest starting at step 5.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a printable checklist for UK households. It puts the steps in a clear order, so you don't have to piece them together from different websites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA one-page \"what to do first\" summary\u003c\/strong\u003e to keep with your bank cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStep 1, money:\u003c\/strong\u003e calling your bank on the number on your card, or 159\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStep 2, email:\u003c\/strong\u003e getting back in, changing the password, and checking the recovery details and forwarding rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStep 3, reporting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Report Fraud (which replaced Action Fraud in December 2025) or Police Scotland, plus where to forward scam texts (7726) and scam emails (report@phishing.gov.uk)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStep 4, contacts and identity:\u003c\/strong\u003e warning your contacts, with a short message you can copy, and checking your credit file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStep 5, \"No service\":\u003c\/strong\u003e what to do, and in what order, if your phone suddenly loses signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA fill-in record\u003c\/strong\u003e for dates, names and reference numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA source list\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you can check every number and web address yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople in the UK who think they've been scammed or had an account hacked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone helping a partner, parent or friend through it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it isn't\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a self-serve checklist, not advice about your particular case. It can't promise you'll get money back. It covers only the basic account steps after a scam. Setting your accounts up to be harder to break into is covered in more detail in the Account Lockdown Kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecordit isn't part of the government, the police or any bank, and none of the organisations named in the checklist has reviewed it. Numbers and web addresses were checked on 29 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFormat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePDF, A4, printable. Digital download, so there's nothing posted to you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secordit Intelligence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58082349449596,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/1508\/5180\/files\/kit-v3gf2-g2-after-a-scam-main-2048.png?v=1793403571","url":"https:\/\/secordit.co.uk\/products\/after-a-scam-what-to-do-first","provider":"Secordit Intelligence","version":"1.0","type":"link"}