Sussex Police take fraud seriously and have a dedicated unit who deal with major frauds and assist our own divisions and other law enforcement agencies in their investigations.

We are committed to reducing the effects of all types of fraud. Many of the scams listed in these pages are operated by fraudsters from outside the United Kingdom and we are unable to pursue a meaningful investigation owing to issues of jurisdiction. Our priorities, therefore, are of prevention and disruption.

• If you are approached by letter then do what you would with any other junk mail and throw it in the rubbish bin.
• If you are approached by e-mail do not reply. Forward it to the abuse service of the Internet Service provider from where it originated. Active your spam blocker against that particular address and then delete it.
• If you are approached by telephone do not give out any information and hang up.

Please remember that you have not been targeted personally. Scam letters, e-mails, telephone calls and faxes are sent out in their thousands daily to individuals and companies worldwide.

Always remember the motto: If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

If you have become a victim of fraud and you live in Sussex you should contact our Police Contact Centre on 0845 60 70 999.