On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…a freebie… #FraudFreeXmas

Good morning,

Fraud is a very old crime type – and criminals use every technique, old and new, to defraud us. 

Which? are warning about this fake Amazon postcard which could drop through your letterbox offering free products in exchange for reviews with a “dodgy QR code” – all designed to harvest your personal and financial details and defraud you.

Once upon a time, Amazon did run a genuine “Early Review Programme” but they stopped it in 2021.

To find out more:  Watch out for fake Amazon QR code postcards - Which? or if you prefer plain text: https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/watch-out-for-fake-amazon-qr-code-postcards-akvGO1t23NuP?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwdGRzaAOxUb1jbGNrA7FRo2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHvPp1wbA9vj0vLnHy2X0gpNQAB4l-GxMs7DcGxbRA4xN1PjGRBpT-c3PyvjM_aem_9srkIyrtGEWLABmL4vm9bw&sfnsn=scwspmo

Please do share this important warning with friends and family and encourage them to sign up for their own Hampshire Alert: https://www.hampshirealert.co.uk/ 

(Image courtesy Which?)

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 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 to your phone provider.

Thank you – Fraud Safeguarding Team