Good afternoon,

We receive numerous reports every week from victims of investment scams, including, apparently, “too good to be true” crypto investment “opportunities”. 

All crypto investments are regulated in the UK so please do check with the FCA if you are thinking of investing, and do some basic internet research too.

Colleagues at Met Police have created some useful resources to help you avoid being scammed:

The Little Book of Crypto Crime (met.police.uk)

and attached Little Booklet of Investment Scams

If this message is not relevant to you, please share it with friends and family members who may find it more useful.

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