On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…some valuable help and advice… #FraudFreeXmas

Good afternoon,

Day 6 – can you believe we’re already half way through our twelve days of Fraud Free Christmas campaign?

If you’re concerned about a vulnerable friend, relative or neighbour potentially becoming a victim of fraud please do take a look at the work of the Blue Lamp Trust who are, “dedicated to improving community safety”.  For more details about the Blue Lamp Trust please see: https://www.bluelamptrust.org.uk/

Their SAFE HOME and SAFE ONLINE schemes are particularly pertinent, to learn more about both schemes, please watch the video at: Safe Online | Free Online Safety Visits for Older and Vulnerable People, Blue Lamp Trust Hampshire or if you prefer plain text: https://www.bluelamptrust.org.uk/safe-online/#:~:text=Safe%20Online%20is%20a%20completely,to%2Dunderstand%20online%20safety%20advice.

To report a concern about an adult who lives in:

Hampshire: https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/adultsocialcare/safeguarding 

Isle of Wight: https://www.iow.gov.uk/housing-and-adult-social-care/adult-social-care/adult-safeguarding/report-a-concern/

Portsmouth: https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/adult-safeguarding/report-a-concern-about-an-adult/

Southampton: https://www.southampton.gov.uk/adult-social-care/care-info-professionals/southampton-safeguarding-adults-board/members-of-the-public/worried-about-an-adult/#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20worried%20about,office%20hours%3A%20023%208023%203344 

Please do share this important alert with friends and family and encourage them to sign up for their own Hampshire Alert: https://www.hampshirealert.co.uk/ 

Hampshire Alerts is not a crime reporting portal – please do not report crime here.

If you realise you’ve been scammed and wish to report a fraud that has already happened, please report it to Report Fraud either by phone 0300 123 2040 or online at:  https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/

However, if a fraud or other crime is in progress, and/or you are in fear for yourself or someone else, and/or there is evidence in situ that could be damaged/destroyed, please phone 999 immediately. 

Otherwise, report non-fraud crime online, or find out about other ways to report a crime at: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/

If you would like to report a crime anonymously please contact: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ or phone 0800 555 111

If you've been affected by a crime please contact Victim Care Hub for free, confidential, support:  https://www.hampshireiowvictimcare.co.uk/  or phone 0808 178 1641

If you’ve received a phishing email please report it to your email provider and/or forward it to report@phishing.gov.uk 

If you’ve received unwanted phone calls or texts from people you think are trying to scam you, but you haven’t engaged with them, please forward the text/phone number to 7726 or to your phone provider.

Thank you – Fraud Safeguarding Team