Stop! Think Pension Fraud #FraudFree2026

Stop! Think Pension Fraud #FraudFree2026

Good afternoon,

Wednesday 15 September was Pension Awareness Day, so my thoughts naturally turned to Pension Fraud. 

Did you know that nuisance calls about pensions are illegal? If you receive a cold call about your pension, you can report it to the Information Commissioner’s Office by phone 0303 123 1113 or online: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/nuisance-calls-and-messages/

Alternatively, you might be contacted by post, email or via any post or direct message on social media/any messaging platform. 

Age UK have provided some very useful information (for people of all ages) about Pension Fraud: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/pensions/pension-scams/

And likewise, Report Fraud: https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/pension-scams/

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/ 

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