Good News! Operation Henhouse #FraudFree2026

Good afternoon,

Good News!  We're delighted to report that during February, officers across Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight took part in Operation Henhouse: a month-long, national, multi-agency period of intensification tackling fraud across the country.

As a result, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, officers:

For more information about Op Henhouse in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight please see: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2026/march-2026/operation-henhouse-hampshire--isle-of-wight-constabulary-take-part-in-national-intensification-month-to-tackle-fraud-across-the-uk/

For more information about Op Henhouse from the National Crime Agency please see: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-henhouse-strongest-year-yet-in-fight-against-fraud-led-by-nca-and-city-of-london-police

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