UPDATE FROM NEIGHBOURHOOD ALERT
We are receiving an increasingly high number of reports from residents who have been contacted by someone purporting to be gathering information to enable them to receive a Winter Fuel Payment. There is no need for you to provide any information – the payment is automatic – the DWP know if you are eligible or not based on their records, for more information please read: https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment
If you would like to know more about these particular scams please read: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdr57nn6j3xo and/or watch: https://www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cq53gdd8d66o
If you, or someone you know has provided personal information and now realise it is a scam – please remain vigilant about any post, calls, texts, messages – Stop! Think Fraud.
If you, or someone you know has provided financial information and now realise it is a scam – please contact your bank by phoning 159
If you, or someone you know receives texts please forward them to 7726, suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk Hopefully you are all screening your calls so won’t be answering from unknown/unexpected numbers – but if you do receive a suspicious call you can forward the number, again, to 7726.
If this isn’t relevant to you, please share it with someone who might be interested.
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
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