Financial Abuse contacts and resources

Sometimes called “material abuse”, or if it occurs within a domestic abuse relationships, known as “economic abuse”. Financial abuse  is likely to be seen alongside other types of abuse being experienced by that person, for example, neglect and acts of omission, physical abuse, domestic abuse, discriminatory abuse, organisational abuse, or self neglect.

Contacts / Resources:

• Reporting to Police (non urgent crimes). In an emergency call 999
• Reporting cyber crime and fraud or phishing attempts
• Hampshire Trading Standards
• Friends against Scams 
• Citizens Advice
• Hampshire Safeguarding Adult Board
• Surviving Economic Abuse (in a domestic abuse context).
• Blue Lamp Trust