This could be if you have received a letter or email asking you for money in relation to a bogus lottery win, inheritance or other approach for money that is not genuine but related to a type of fraud. If you have not responded to an approach like this, whether it was online or in person, we cannot generate a crime report. However, we can collect the details via an information report and pass it onto the police.

What do we do with information reports?

  • All information reports are passed onto the police.
  • Information reports don’t get investigated but they do help the police understand the scale of criminal activity and assist us to
  • Determine what type of crime people are most likely to fall victim to.

How do I create an information report?

When reporting to us online or via the contact centre, we will ask you a series simple questions that will determine whether or not we’ll record your report as information.