Blocked SIMs is Stop Scams UK’s groundbreaking initiative dismantling the infrastructure relied on by criminal networks. Its award-winning model unites financial services, telecoms and online tech to share intelligence on SIMs linked to criminal networks and burn cross-industry gaps they seek to exploit. By treating a blocked SIM as a root signal rather than a reactive fix, we are now neutralising fraud upstream, stopping bad actors before they ever reach vulnerable consumers.

Impact delivered:

• Enabled cross‑sector intelligence sharing on suspect SIM cards
• Disrupted organised crime by shutting down active fraud routes
• Designed a global blueprint for replication in any jurisdiction

In 2026, SSUK won Best Cross‑Sector Collaboration at GASA’s Scam Fighter Awards on an international stage. Link to our Blocked SIMs press release.