Crime: 13 February 2013

A GOOD START TO THE WEEK !  GARAGE BREAKS THOUGH !  I HAVE ATTACHED THE RELEVANT HANDOUTS TO THIS MESSAGE.

MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:

maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

12/2  Tuesday 6 a.m. / 8.30 a.m.  Osney Road X 2.  Garage break by unknown means.  Fishing equipment stolen.  Garage block broken into – nothing stolen.

12/2  Tuesday 5.15 a.m. / 7.55 a.m.  Hambleden Walk X 2.  Garage up and over door forced – Unknown if anything stolen.  Several garages – at least 5 broken into.  Padlock cut from another.  Not known if anything stolen.

MAIDENHEAD WEST

BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & KNOWL HILL:

maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

1/2 - 12/2  Friday midnight / Tuesday 3/50 p.m.  Cholseley Close, Knowl Hill.  Index plate stolen from a car.

PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:

maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

NO CRIME TO REPORT.

MAIDENHEAD SOUTH

BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:

maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Page:

7/2 – 11/2  Thursday / Monday  Boyn Valley Road.  Car driver's side panels dented and Windscreen smashed.

OLDFIELD & BRAY:

maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

11/2  Monday 8.15 a.m. / 6.20 p.m.  Clifton Close.  Burglary.  Glass panel in front door forced – partial untidy search of the ground floor.  Jewellery, watches and dollars stolen.

MEMBERS COMMENTS:

CRIME ON THE THAMES:

Hi Jeff

You may be interested in an article we are running on River Thames News www.riverthamesnews.com about thefts of outboard motors along the river. It comes complete with security advice from TVP HQ.

Regards

Paul Erlam
Editor
River Thames News
07976 792130
editor@riverthamesnews.com

www.riverthamesnews.com

Anyone with a boat on, or interest in the River Thames, should have this site in their favourites – there is loads in there !

CAR JAMMERS – I HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF FEEDBACK RE THESE:

Hi Jeff

Car Key Jammers - In many places - SOME - remote key fobs simply won't work at all - often it's to do with a RF conflict between the specific fob frequency and a Mobile Phone mast. A good example is at Redingensians Rugby Club car park on the Bath Road.  The mast near the club house affects some vehicles but not others.  It allows some to lock, but not unlock and vice versa.

Naturally, it can also be the battery - in my experience - they tend to fail very suddenly - (temporary/emergency fix can be to remove the battery and rub it vigorously to warm it up - wipe the sprung metal contacts, re-insert battery and hold your breath/pray that this works.

Ian

Thanks Ian !  The immediate fix might be useful – if you know where the battery is in the key and how to get it out !  I will take a few minutes to have a look – just in case.

SOME ADVICE FROM PAUL HAY OUR VOLUNTEER NHW IT GURU:

Hi Jeff,

I see from recent messages a large number of scams.  You may want to circulate the ‘Little Book of Scams’ again.

If you do want to circulate it, could I suggest you just post the link, as attachments make the email rather large and can cause problems.

Here is the direct link

www.met.police.uk/docs/little_book_scam.pdf

I have also just seen this, on a link from the Trading Standards web site, which may be useful

http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/con1item.cgi?file=*ADV1034-1111.txt

I gave out my credit/debit card details - can I get my money back?

If you were duped into giving your bank, building society, credit card or debit card details, contact your bank, building society or finance provider immediately and seek their advice. If you have been the victim of a fraud, they may be able to help.

If you paid for what turned out to be bogus goods or services by credit card, and if the cost was more than £100, you are protected by the Consumer Credit Act 1974. Section 75 of the Act makes the card provider as responsible as the trader for a breach of contract or a misrepresentation. You are entitled to take action against the trader, the card provider or both. This does not apply to charge cards or debit cards. In the case of fraud of you may have great difficulty recovering your money from the fraudster but you may be able to recover it from the finance provider. If you are dissatisfied with the credit card provider's response and the Consumer Credit Act 1974 applies then complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

If you used a debit card to by what turned out to be bogus goods or services or if you used a credit card and the price of the goods or services was less that £100 (your rights under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 would not apply), you may be able to take advantage of the chargeback scheme. Chargeback is the term used by card providers for reclaiming a card payment from the trader's bank. If you can evidence a breach of contract - goods are not delivered or the service was not carried out, for example - you can ask your card provider to attempt to recover the payment. Check with your card provider as to how the scheme rules apply to your card, whether internet transactions are covered and what the time limit is for making a claim.

If you use a debit card or a credit card to service an online payment method such as Paypal to buy goods or services, it is unlikely that you will be able to use either the Consumer Credit Act 1974 or the chargeback scheme to claim from your card provider in the event of a dispute. However, Paypal has its own dispute resolution process which may assist you in getting your problem resolved.

Next – Nuisance calls !

Another useful link to do with Nuisance calls from Ofcom

http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/10/live-marketing-calls/

Regards,
Paul

Thanks Paul

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