Good afternoon,

It is now illegal to sell financial products via cold calling - so if someone phones you with a “too good to be true” investment - it's a scam.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) keep a register of firms approved to provide financial products (including crypto) in the UK: Financial Conduct Authority | FCA https://www.fca.org.uk/ 

If you've been scammed, you can get your money back, so if someone phones you offering to get the money back for a fee - it's a scam.

Please find attached the Little Booklet of Investment Scams which provides lots of advice and information or click here for more information: Investment fraud | Action Fraud  

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