— The evidence file · 6 Nov 2026
Before you part with a penny, read the file.
UK Scam documents fraud and scam matters connected to the United Kingdom — from court judgments, regulator notices, Companies House filings and evidence we can check. Each entry says how strong its evidence is, and anyone named can reply.
Often looked up:Active litigationAuthorised push payment fraudCrypto-asset scamsImpersonation: banks, HMRC & policeInvestment & pension scamsJob & recruitment scams
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- Records published
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- Sources cited
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- Evidence categories
Dossiers, reports and investigations, each tied to sources you can identify.
Countries whose courts, regulators or registers appear in a published entry.
Judgments, notices, filings and other documents behind the entries.
A fixed list that keeps allegations, live cases and decisions apart.
No. 01On the file
Newly published and revised entries
The first entries are being checked.
Every file is verified against its sources, reviewed, and sent to the people named for their reply before it appears here.
How an entry is made →No. 02The key
We grade the evidence. Never the person.
An allegation is not a finding, and a claim form is not a judgment. Every entry carries one grade saying how far its evidence goes — no further. Grades change when the record changes. They cannot be bought.
Read the evidence standards- Adjudicated
- A court, regulator or other competent authority has reached a decision.
- Proceeding
- Proceedings, charges or a formal inquiry are live. Nothing is decided.
- Documented allegation
- Credible, named sources make the allegation. No authority has ruled.
- Documented indicator
- A verified fact or pattern worth knowing. It proves no wrongdoing on its own.
- Cleared, Reversed or Resolved
- Acquitted, dropped, overturned or settled without a finding. Kept on file, and marked.
No. 03Inside an entry
Nothing goes on file without a document behind it.
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Status on every point
Each material point is marked as decided, live, alleged by a credible source, or a verified fact.
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Claims stay claims
What someone says happened is never written up as what was proved.
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Numbered sources
Citations name the document, who issued it and when. Follow [S-01], [S-02] down to the source list.
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A reply before we publish
People and companies named get the findings and fair time to answer. Material replies go on the entry.
Example Yield Partners Ltd
Investment offer · online · England & Wales
- Decided
- Regulator warning and court order to stop trading
- Live
- Civil claim by investors — no judgment
- Sources
- [S-01] Notice · [S-02] Court file · [S-03] Register
- Reply
- Received and printed in full
A layout illustration. The company and the details are invented.
No. 04The index
Find entries by place, scam type or trade.
Jurisdictions
All →Scam types
All →What sort of matter each entry concerns.
Active litigationAuthorised push payment fraudCrypto-asset scamsImpersonation: banks, HMRC & policeInvestment & pension scamsJob & recruitment scamsMoney laundering & money mulesPurchase & ticket scamsRegulatory actionRental & property scamsRomance scams
Record types:Court case fileData investigationEnforcement logExplainerLong-read investigationOwnership traceProfileSanctions check
No. 05Restricted research system
Meet Tracer.
Tracer is our in-house research system. It gathers identity, company, court, ownership and regulatory records on the people and businesses we document into a single view, so an investigator can test a lead quickly — and see plainly what the records do not show.
Access is limited to verified police and government staff and legal professionals. Every request is reviewed.
> check “Example Holdings Ltd”
MATCHED1 company · 3 similar names set aside
SANCTIONSno listing · 4 lists checked
COURTS1 county court claim · undecided
OWNERSHIPunclear above the second tier
Example output. Results are research leads, not findings and not legal advice.
No. 06From tip to entry
Five stages before anything is printed.
IStage one
Research
Investigators work through open sources and public records — and make enquiries in person where that is justified — to establish who and what is involved.
IIStage two
Evidence file
Judgments, company filings, regulator material, interviews and other documents are collected, checked for authenticity and filed together.
IIIStage three
Legal review
Where a matter needs it, lawyers read the evidence and the proposed wording first — in England & Wales and in any other jurisdiction involved.
IVStage four
Editorial review
A writer works only from the verified file. Editors strike out anything the evidence cannot carry and check every grade.
VStage five
Publish & maintain
The entry goes live with its sources, grades and the subject's reply. New developments, corrections and evidence are added as they arrive.
No. 07Who reads it
For anyone who has to be sure before they sign.
Consumers checking a trader·investors·journalists·compliance teams·fraud investigators·banks and payment firms·solicitors·regulators·researchers.
“If a sentence only stands up because the reader misreads it, the sentence comes out.”
On application
- ITracerOur restricted research system for following people, companies and the connections between them.
- IIUnpublished researchPermission-based access to desk research that has not been published.
- IIIPeople and company look-upsSearch the records we hold and the links we have mapped across them.
- IVCourt and case researchTrace related claims, prosecutions, regulatory action and the documents behind them.
- VEvidence submissionsSend further material and documents to the desk for verification.
- VIRecord review requestsAsk, with evidence, for a correction, update or amendment. You may request a review; you have no say in editorial decisions.
- VIIHelp from the deskGuidance on reading complex records, within the scope of your membership.
Every application is checked and approved by hand. Membership never buys a change to, or removal of, any entry.
What membership includes →— Not for sale
An entry cannot be bought, buried or rewritten.
We take no money, favours or anything else to hide, remove or soften an entry. An entry changes only when verified evidence or a real development in the case gives us a reason.
No. 08Plain answers
What readers ask us
I.What is UK Scam?
UK Scam is a public-interest file on fraud and scams connected to the United Kingdom. It documents people, companies and legal matters using court judgments, regulator material, official filings and other sources a reader can check.
II.Does an entry mean someone is a scammer?
No. Being named is not a finding of guilt. Each entry states whether it concerns an allegation, live proceedings, regulatory action or a final decision, and is graded on that basis.
III.How is information checked before it goes live?
Entries are built from identifiable sources. The documents are reviewed, each material claim is checked against them, and the people named are asked to respond.
IV.Can someone named in an entry reply?
Yes — before publication and at any time afterwards. Relevant replies become part of the entry.
V.How do I get something corrected?
Tell us which statement you dispute and send the evidence or legal documents that show it is wrong. Valid corrections are made and logged under our corrections policy.
VI.Can anyone pay to have an entry removed?
No. We accept no payment, favour or other consideration to remove, hide or change an entry. Changes follow evidence, never money.