Lost and stolen personal and financial details #FraudFree2026

Good afternoon,

The vast majority of fraud reports we receive from residents of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight relate to online fraud, often via social media.  However, fraud happens in lots of ways, for example, if your bank cards/driving licence/passport have been lost or stolen from your bag, vehicle or home, you may later discover that criminals have used your cards to withdraw or spend your hard-earned money.  Even if it seems like nothing is stolen – sometimes called an “untidy search” in a burglary – a criminal may have photographed items containing your personal or financial information and those details used to perpetrate fraud or other crime.

If your bank/credit cards are lost/stolen, please inform your bank immediately, either online or phone 159 to report the matter, so they can help prevent further losses.  Please report lost/stolen driving licences to the DVLA at: https://www.gov.uk/replace-a-driving-licence Please report lost/stolen passports to the Passport Office at: https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/replace

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/ link to the 

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