Urgent - Ticketing Scam – Queen Elizabeth Country Park – Halloween Event #FraudFree2026

Urgent - Ticketing Scam – Queen Elizabeth Country Park – Halloween Event #FraudFree2026

Good afternoon,

Hampshire Trading Standards have asked us to share this urgent ticketing fraud warning: 

“We have become aware of a Halloween event called "Haunted Halloween Escape - The Hillfort Hollow" being advertised at Queen Elizabeth Country Park.

This event is FAKE and is not authorised by Hampshire County Council or Queen Elizabeth Country Park.

We advise customers NOT to purchase tickets for this event and to exercise caution if you see any adverts or social media posts promoting it.

If you have already purchased tickets, you may wish to contact your payment provider or citizens advice for support Citizens Advice / 0800 144 8848. We have reported the matter to the relevant authorities. 

Please only book events through the official Queen Elizabeth Country Park website and social media channels.

Thank you for your understanding and support.”

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