Message from Hampshire & IOW Police Constabulary’s Fraud Safeguarding scheme below and a link for further information www.hampshirealert.co.uk/Alerts/A/304485
Hello Mother…Hello Father…. #Stop!ThinkFraud
Good afternoon, Once again, we are receiving an increasing number of reports of residents responding to “Hi Mum/Dad” texts and messages purporting to be their adult children asking for money. Presumably, wishing to be helpful they then transfer money to a bank account held by someone who is not their offspring. Please take the Home Office advice to Stop! Think Fraud when someone asks for money and double-check with the person requesting via another communication method.
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 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
Kind Regards
Dominic Harland-Jones Clerk to Rowlands Castle Parish Council clerk@rowlandscastleparishcouncil.gov.uk<mailto:clerk@rowlandscastleparishcouncil.gov.uk> Tel: 02392 413044
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Hello Mother…Hello Father…. #Stop!ThinkFraud
Good afternoon, Once again, we are receiving an increasing number of reports of residents responding to “Hi Mum/Dad” texts and messages purporting to be their adult children asking for money. Presumably, wishing to be helpful they then transfer money to a bank account held by someone who is not their offspring. Please take the Home Office advice to Stop! Think Fraud when someone asks for money and double-check with the person requesting via another communication method.
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 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
Kind Regards
Dominic Harland-Jones Clerk to Rowlands Castle Parish Council clerk@rowlandscastleparishcouncil.gov.uk<mailto:clerk@rowlandscastleparishcouncil.gov.uk> Tel: 02392 413044
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