Real stories

Tell us your story

Something happened on your phone: a scam call, a fake text, money lost. Your story can help someone else spot it in time. You don't need to give your name.

We read every story. With your permission we retell it in our films and articles, dramatised, with names and details changed so nobody can be recognised.

If it's happening right now, call your bank on the number on your card, and the police.

What is it about?

Step by step, in your own words: the call or message, what was said, what happened next. Please leave out names, phone numbers, addresses, bank details and health details, and never name a child or their school. We don't need them.

Roughly when?

Only if you'd like a reply. We never use it for anything else.

Your permission

Changed your mind? After sending, you get a private link to withdraw your story; or email [email protected] with your reference code. We then delete it and stop using it in anything new. It leaves the website within 24 hours (within 3 working days if you email). Films or articles already published stay up, but they never contain anything that identifies you. How we look after your story