Good afternoon,

Some of the most common frauds reported to Action Fraud by residents of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight involve criminals connecting remotely to your computer/phone/digital device.

Never allow remote access to your computer following an unsolicited call, text, message, or browser pop-up.

Find out more at: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/remoteaccesstoolscams?fbclid=IwY2xjawJTkhpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcMJ1b6m6lMmeslUXWu1TtrE5HizSWem_9RaMMYiz9hZQvjYizOnVyYzjA_aem_qem-Aba1oywRaXs9m56nsw&sfnsn=scwspmo 

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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