Good afternoon,

We're receiving a really high number of calls from people who have answered the phone to an unknown/withheld number and are informed they are speaking to a police officer who then persuades them to withdraw money, or transfer money, or buy valuables.   

We don't involve members of the public in our investigations, we won't ask you to help us solve a fraud in a bank,  we don't ask members of the public to withdraw or transfer money, nor buy gold/jewellery/valuables etc, we will never ask you for a PIN/one-time password.

We know it isn't always feasible, but please try to screen your calls/let them go to voicemail and Stop! Think Fraud.

If this message is not relevant to you, please share it with friends and family members who may find it more useful.

If you've been affected by a crime please contact Victim Care Hub for free, confidential support: Home - Hampshire Victim Care Hub (hampshireiowvictimcare.co.uk) or phone 0808 178 1641

If you would like to report a crime anonymously please contact: Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org) or phone 0800 555 111

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 Action Fraud either phone 0300 123 2040 or online at: Action Fraud

If a 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 online, or find out about other ways to report a crime at: Report a crime | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

Thank you – Fraud Safeguarding Team