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Urgent Courier Fraud Alert #FraudFree2026 |
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Good afternoon, We are urging residents in Petersfield to be on their guard following several reports of courier fraud in the area in recent weeks. These cases involve elderly victims receiving scam phone calls from criminals who pretend to be the police. Victims are told there is fraudulent activity on their bank account and they are asked to participate in a fake police operation. They are then told to visit banks or currency exchange outlets to obtain cash or Euros. Victims then hand this money to a fake courier on their doorstep. Courier fraud is not exclusive to the Petersfield area, so we are urging all residents, of all ages, living in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to remain vigilant when answering the phone. Police officers, bank staff and other agencies will never call you in this manner and ask you to withdraw money or hand it over to someone. Ideally, screen your calls, but if you do answer a call like this, do not engage with the caller, hang up, wait at least 5 minutes then report using the details below. For more information how to protect yourself against courier fraud, please see:
Please do share this important update 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 defrauded 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 | ||
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