City of London Police

🚨 Received a suspicious email?

❌Phishing emails are designed to make you click on a malicious link, and part with money or share personal information.

✅Report suspicious emails by forwarding them to [email protected]

🔗Find more info here: https://ncsc.gov.uk/collection/phishing-scams/report-scam-email

Have you helped catch a phish?🎣

As a result of reporting to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service, more than 250,000 scams have been removed across 443,000 websites since its launch in April 2020.

✅Reporting helps take down websites and email addresses used to commit fraud.

This Report Fraud is encouraging everyone to report suspicious emails to [email protected] to help stop phishing attacks🎣

As of May 2026, 55.7 million suspicious emails have already been reported to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service.

🚨New Report Fraud Alert 🚨

Report Fraud has issued a new warning today, urging online shoppers to stay alert for any unusual activity on their accounts following a rise in reports of criminals gaining access and purchasing high-value items.

The alert follows a 323% increase in reports of Argos account takeovers in May (652 reports), compared to April (154 reports).

🔗Read more here: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2026/june/report-fraud-alert-warning-for-argos-shoppers-after-323-per-cent-spike-in-fraud-reports-mentioning-the-retailer/report-fraud-alert-warning-for-online-shoppers-after-spike-in-criminals-gaining-unauthorised-access-to-retailer-accounts/

We’re proud to announce that the City of London Police, in partnership with PwC, has been recognised with an award for the rollout of the new national cyber crime and fraud reporting service, Report Fraud.

The award was presented in the ‘Data Transformation of the Year’ category at this year’s British Data Awards.

The judge praised ‘the standard of entry in this section, combining exceptional public value, hard evidence of impact and a highly compelling narrative’.

At a time where cyber crime and fraud account for nearly half of all UK crime, this service set out to improve the process in which victims report cyber crime and fraud and how intelligence is used to disrupt criminal activity. The result is a modern, victim-centred service built to meet today’s challenges and adapt to future threats.

Since the launch of the Report Fraud service in December 2025, the impact has been significant:

- Abandoned calls reduced from 34 per cent to five per cent
- Calls answered around five times faster than the previous service
- Report processing time reduced by roughly 32 days
- Faster information sharing and increased disruption of criminal networks

Beyond the numbers, this transformation has always focused around delivering a clearer, more supportive experience for victims, while enabling officers and staff to focus on what matters most.

This achievement is welcomed and reflects the strength of partnership, innovation, and a shared commitment to improving outcomes for the public. With a platform designed to evolve, the service has capabilities to adapt to new technologies such as AI.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in making this happen!

We are appealing for the public’s help in finding wanted man Louie Wilkinson.

Louie, 26, of no fixed abode is wanted in connection with our investigation into a violent assault in Walton-upon-Thames on 13 May.

He is described as 5ft. 10 inches tall, of slim to medium build with a tattoo of ‘Sleep tight Grandad Lou’ on his right arm. He has links to the Walton and Hersham areas.

If you see Louie or have any information that might help us locate him, do not approach him, but please contact us immediately quoting PR/45260055860 via direct message or by calling 101.

We have worked with partners to disrupt online fraud networks as part of a major international operation, leading to 31 arrests across the UK and Nigeria.

This activity formed part of an intelligence-led effort bringing together law enforcement and industry, including the National Crime Agency (NCA), the Cyber Defence Alliance and the Nigerian police. By combining expertise and sharing data, we have been able to identify offenders earlier, better understand the threat, and take coordinated action to prevent further harm.

You can read the full press release here: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2026/may/city-of-london-police-disrupt-online-fraud-groups-as-part-of-international-crackdown-with-31-arrested/

Today we launch our Safer City Streets initiative with the unveiling of a network of newly branded police boxes across the Square Mile, each featuring police officers who patrol the square mile on foot and bike.

The branded police boxes modernise the former “ring of steel” for 2026 and create a highly visible policing presence at strategic locations across the City.

New figures released today as part of the campaign show that nearly a third of all shoplifting reports in the City of London resulted in a positive outcome, with 31 per cent of the 1,400 shoplifting offences recorded in 2025/26 leading to an arrest, charge or conviction.

The most up to date national figures for shoplifting offences in England and Wales show that on average 18.5 per cent resulted in a positive outcome.

Read more: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2026/may/city-of-london-police-launch-safer-city-streets-initiative/