Cyber Crime

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Incident Response Helpline

If you are concerned your organisation has been the victim of either a cyber or financial fraud attack, you can call the Incident Response helpline. The free helpline will help organisations confirm they have been the victim of an attack and, if so, provide expert guidance to get them back to secure operations. Businesses can reach the cyber incident helpline by calling 0800 1670 623 weekdays 9am-5pm.

In partnership with Scottish Government and Police Scotland, Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland has launched the UK’s first cyber incident response helpline for the SME community and the third sector to help victims of cybercrime understand what support is immediately available to them and help them recover.

Related resources

Small & Medium Sized Organisations

Cyber security advice for businesses, charities, clubs and schools with up to 250 employees. You’re likely to fall into this category if you do not have a dedicated team internally to manage your cyber security.

Social Media

Police Scotland’s advice on what precautions you should take when sharing information on social networking websites.

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials is a simple but effective, Government backed scheme that will help you to protect your organisation, whatever its size, against a whole range of the most common cyber attacks.

NCSC Cyber related topics

NCSC’s list of the broad range of cyber security related topics that their advice and guidance covers.

Cryptocurrency Scam Guidance

This guide offers a clear overview of how cryptocurrencies function, explains why they are attractive to fraudsters and sets out the common types of scams (such as investment schemes, imposter frauds and romance scams) that misuse crypto‑assets. It includes practical […]

Romance Fraud 2024

Romance Fraud is a crime which is a financially driven fraud designed to exploit victims for money. It is carried out by criminals exploiting victims by convincing them they are in a genuine romantic relationship. This guidance explains what romance […]