Good afternoon,

Gift cards are a popular choice – not just as a present for you to give, but sadly also for scammers who are looking to steal your money.  They're easy to buy,  easy to share and hard to trace – which is why scammers have long seen gift cards as a way of stealing money from victims.

Find out more here: Be aware of gift card scams this Christmas - Which? News

or

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/be-aware-of-gift-card-scams-this-christmas-adgTA4x2c7X6 

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