Crime: 14 May 2014
MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:
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12/5 Monday 6.50 a.m. / 7.10 p.m Burnham Court, Fairford Road. Locked up bike stolen. The chain had been cut with bolt croppers. A NS Surge mountain bike.
RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
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NO CRIME TO REPORT.
MAIDENHEAD WEST
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & KNOWL HILL:
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Hi Jeff
Just to let you know that I've been told that the Nottingham knockers were around in Hurley on Monday. Will get a message around to let people on our list know, but maybe you want to include this also in one of your updates?
best wishes
Marion
9/5 – 13/5 Friday 4.30 p.m./ Tuesday 7.15 a.m. Burchetts Green Lane, Burchetts Green. Burglary. Offenders have cut a hole in the hedge to access the property being renovated. Washing machine, step ladder, extension leads, transformer and a Bosch saw stolen.
5/5 – 13/5 Switchback Road North. Someone believes their elderly mother may have been targeted by a bogus builder. We are investigating. If you have elderly / vulnerable neighbours – please keep an eye on them please.
PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
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12/5 – 13/5 Monday 10.30 p.m. / Tuesday 7.30 a.m. Whurley Way. Attempt to steal a Catalytic Converter stolen from a Ford Galaxy.
MAIDENHEAD SOUTH
BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
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NO CRIME TO REPORT.
OLDFIELD & BRAY:
maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
NO CRIME TO REPORT.
MEMBERS’ ADVICE:
Thank you to all the hundreds of you that answered my question, re the format of these messages. The overwhelming response was – leave them as they are ! Many thanks.
Two points did emerge:
- Full Text of members email experiences. Do I have to use the full text of a members email to us all, rather than a brief summary of their point, was raised by several people ?. I did consider this. I felt on a balance, it was better to include the whole text as it would familiarise you with the wording and format used. If I just said, members have been receiving scam emails from ‘Nice’ about scurrilous blood tests, you would not be familiar with the actual words used in the emails. Once you have seen and read them, if ever a similar email arrived in your inbox, you would recognise it immediately and know exactly, how to deal with it.
- Repetition. A tricky point. Often, I do have to repeat the same message – time, after time, after time. I have 2 points here – (i) If the same offences occur for the same reasons, people not locking houses and cars, the message is not getting through and it needs repeating – the – it will never happen to me syndrome. I dread INSECURE burglaries, as I have to repeat the ‘lock your doors and windows’ message ! (ii) We are signing up 100 new members each and every month – who have not heard these messages before – to them. It is new to them and it is vitally important to keep them safe. When I hold ‘Start Up Meetings’, you would be amazed how little knowledge general people out there – not involved as we are – have about crimes and how & why they happen.
The one message to take away, is that my messages are not volumes of ‘War and Peace’ (though they sometimes feel like it), literary masterpieces, to keep and treasure. They are for you to skim through, be aware of, to share and discard. The attachments, such as Mrs. Chalmers top tips and fliers, should be saved somewhere in your computer, in case you need them at a later date.
I am grateful for the feedback.
A new scam email ?
Jeff,
A new scam email ?
I was sent an e-birthday card. Could I please click on a link to access it.
I have received e-cards in the past and as my birthday is about now this didn’t look particularly suspicious until I checked the e-mail address of the sender which happened to be just a string of odd letters @ gmail.
Who knows, better safe than sorry.
David
NEXT – charity Collectors
Hi Jeff
Yet another cold caller. This time, asking for a monthly donation - a standing order - for the Air Ambulance Service, in exchange for a lottery type draw monthly.
The conversation went something like this:
Me: ‘Hello can I help you’
Cold caller: ‘I'm fundraising for the Air Ambulance’
Me: ‘Can you leave me the information’
CC: ‘No the charity can't afford to leave forms’
Me: ‘Well I don't give my bank details at the door as directed by the local police force’
CC: ‘I've had plenty of police fill the form at the door’
Me: ‘In that case, you may be interested in visiting the actual police station - (points to station at the end of road) - there maybe benefactors there’.
CC: (huffing on leaving)
Susan
It is a really difficult one. If a Charity cannot afford to print enough forms to leave with you, they should be able to point you in the direction of a website, where you can sign up !!
CALLS FROM A BANK ASKING SECURITY QUESTIONS, BEFORE THEY WILL TELL YOU WHAT IT IS ABOUT:
Jeff
Advice about banks ringing and asking for your security details.
Hi Jeff,
I work in IT and I am therefore very security conscious.
When I received an unexpected call from my bank, asking to “Take me though security” (mother’s maiden name, date of birth etc.), I asked the person to repeat their name and number and said I would call them back.
The person gave me their name but no number. They said that they would call me back at a more convenient time – at which point, I put down the phone. I then called the security phone number on the back of my bank card (the one which says “Lost cards”) and reported the incident to the bank security team.
Bank security got back to me later in the day, to tell me it was a ‘legitimate call’, from their services department (i.e. trying to sell me insurance, mortgage, etc). I then asked that in future, I do not get such ‘service calls’.
My point is, if anyone receives a ‘cold call’ from their bank (or any unexpected call asking for personal info), treat it as a ‘phishing call’. Put the phone down and report it. if it is a security issue, the bank will have the details on your record.
Best Regards
Dominic
Very sensible advice. If you phone them and go through the security performance – at least you know, you are giving the answers to your bank, not someone pretending to be your bank to obtain those answers from you. Generally when this has happened to me – if it is a security issue, it is recorded on your file, anyone from that team can access your file and has the necessary detail to discuss it with you. If it is just a sales pitch, the security team will not have the detail – as it was not a security issue !!!
HMRS SCAM EMAILS:
These are being sent out right across the Borough:
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Dear Customer :HM Revenue & Customs has identified an error in the calculation of your tax from the last payment, amounting to GBP 1.400. To return the excess payment, please click the " My Refund" below:
Thanks Tony.
Just to be aware.
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