Criminal Activity
Scams are the product of criminals who make use of international mail and banking systems to hide their identity. NTS Scams Team has a role in trying to prevent this ongoing criminal activity. The team works with key partners to prevent scam mail entering the UK, disrupt the criminals’ access to banks and carry out international prosecutions of the perpetrators of scams.
The team works with a number of key partners, including:
Mail providers
International law enforcement agencies
Global Anti-Fraud Enforcement Network (GAEN)
The team also works with people that have previously been a scam victim and empowers them to proactively identify any scam mail they may receive. This scheme is called "Scam Marshals".
The Scam Marshal scheme allows a mail scam victim to collect scam mail they receive and send it to the NTS Scams Team.
Criminals are constantly changing and adapting their techniques. This can sometimes make it hard for scam victims to confidently identify what is a scam, and what is not.