On the twelfth day of Christmas my Fraud Safeguarding Elf gave to me…lots of advice for a #FraudFreeXmas

Good morning,

Day 12 – thank you to all of you who have engaged over these 12 days – some of you loved it, some of you hated it – but we enjoyed receiving your feedback either way! 

We’ve taken a deliberately light-hearted approach to fraud in the past couple of weeks, but we couldn’t be more aware that in reality the effects are truly devastating.  So, with that in mind, we’re sharing just a few final words of advice as the elves are out delivering Santa’s gifts tomorrow.

Please find attached our Fraud Safeguarding Advice and Support Information – we think it tells you everything you’ll need to know if you are defrauded – where to report it, how to get your money back, how to prevent further fraud, and signposts to sources of support.

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, we can all celebrate our part of the earth tilts back towards the sun, and the prospect of brighter days ahead.

Seasonal regards and warm wishes – Fraud Safeguarding Elves

Please do share this important warning 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  your phone provider.

Thank you – Fraud Safeguarding Team