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Warning Alert from Action Fraud

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Beware: Cloned savings and investments website

Action Fraud would like the public to be aware that fraudsters have set up a bogus website claiming to be the official site of National Savings & Investments (NS&I). They are contacting members of the public, cold calling them and offering them the chance to invest in 65+ Bonds

FREE – CAP Money Course in April and May

CAP Money Gosport is offering a FREE CAP Money Course. Course Dates: Saturday 25th April and Saturday 2nd May. Venue: The Waterside Centre, South Street, Gosport, PO12 1ES. Time: 8:30am to 11am.    Breakfast of bacon rolls/cereal/tea/coffee will be served from 8:30am through to 9am (free) ‘TELL YOUR MONEY WHERE TO GO RATHER THAN TRY TO

Warning: Computer Phone Scam

A warning has been issued by Hampshire Constabulary following reports of computer phone scams. “We’ve been made aware of further reports of a scam where someone claiming to be from a computer software company – usually Microsoft – is cold calling people. They say that you have a virus

Warning Alert from Action Fraud

Action Fraud would like the public to be aware that fraudsters are actively using social media to source pictures of event tickets that people have posted on their accounts. People who take pictures of their tickets before they actually attend an event,

Closure Order served on property in Alma Street

A Closure Order was issued today on a property in Alma Street. The Order, under Section 80 of the Anti-Social Behavoiur, Crime and Policing Act 2014, was issued after Police received numerous reports of anti-social behaviour and nusiance behaviour at the address and means that house will be closed for three months. PC David

Closure Order served on property in Alma Street

A Closure Order was issued today on a property in Alma Street. The Order, under Section 80 of the Anti-Social Behavoiur, Crime and Policing Act 2014, was issued after Police received numerous reports of anti-social behaviour and nusiance behaviour at the address and means that house will be closed for three months. PC David

Warning Alert from Trading Standards

Hampshire Trading Standards would like to alert the public to a spate of incidents where a cold caller to their home falsely states they are a Trading Standards Officer. Under this guise, the bogus caller attempts to defraud the householder by claiming that they are due money in connection with previous

Warning Alert from Trading Standards

Hampshire Trading Standards would like to alert the public to a spate of incidents where a cold caller to their home falsely states they are a Trading Standards Officer. Under this guise, the bogus caller attempts to defraud the householder by claiming that they are due money in connection with previous

Gang targeted elderly lady in her home

The elderly victim of a bizarre burglary says she does not want to leave her home in case the raiders come back. Edith Kenny caught three men and an elderly women in her home.  Since the incident the 79 year old says she’s been left on edge and afraid to leave