Warwickshire Police are encouraging residents to sign up for the Community Alert Scheme. Click on the link for more detail:
http://www.warwickshire.police.uk/crimeprevention/ComAlerts
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Monday, 27 September 2010
Line painting scam warning in Leamington
Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service is warning of rogue traders targeting schools, churches and community groups in the Leamington area. Officers have received several reports this week from various organisations that have been approached by a door-to-door trader offering cut-price line painting on roads outside buildings or in car parks.
They say they are working on behalf of the county council or its contractors and have lots of spare yellow paint because they have been asked to use red paint when line marking instead.
If work is carried out, it is likely to be of very poor standard and over-charged, costing even more money to put right, turning what seems to be a cheap deal in to a very big mistake.
The rogue traders send a smartly dressed representative in to schools, community centres and churches, offering cut-price line painting.
However, neither the county council nor its contractors would participate in door-to-door selling and certainly wouldn’t carry out any work without prior agreement through the necessary channels and would use reputable companies.
It is also worth noting that any work carried out on the public highway can only be done with the express permission from the local authority.
To find out more about Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service or for consumer or business advice, visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/tradingstandards.
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Simon Cripwell
Senior Information Officer
Trading Standards Service
simoncripwell@warwickshire.gov.uk
They say they are working on behalf of the county council or its contractors and have lots of spare yellow paint because they have been asked to use red paint when line marking instead.
If work is carried out, it is likely to be of very poor standard and over-charged, costing even more money to put right, turning what seems to be a cheap deal in to a very big mistake.
The rogue traders send a smartly dressed representative in to schools, community centres and churches, offering cut-price line painting.
However, neither the county council nor its contractors would participate in door-to-door selling and certainly wouldn’t carry out any work without prior agreement through the necessary channels and would use reputable companies.
It is also worth noting that any work carried out on the public highway can only be done with the express permission from the local authority.
To find out more about Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service or for consumer or business advice, visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/tradingstandards.
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- The email alert system is a quick and simple means by which Warwickshire Trading Standards can alert interested individuals, community organisations, businesses, charities and others to the latest Trading Standards issues/scams etc.
- Please feel free to cascade this information to whom ever you feel appropriate (including using the information in your newsletters/websites etc.).
- The email alert system is designed to work as a two way communications system. Therefore, if you have any information you wish to provide to Warwickshire Trading Standards Service, either for our information, or to appear in future email alerts, please email me.
Simon Cripwell
Senior Information Officer
Trading Standards Service
simoncripwell@warwickshire.gov.uk
Thursday, 23 September 2010
Warwickshire Police issue warning over unsolicited calls
re unsolicited calls which I have had issued following contact from NHW members and businesses.
How to receive Trading Standards Alerts
If individuals want to receive Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards alerts then the should email
Simon Cripwell at simoncripwell@warwickshire.gov.uk to be added to his list.
re unsolicited calls which I have had issued following contact from NHW members and businesses.
HSBC 'Phishing' Emails
21/09/2010
HSBC 'Phishing' Email Warning
Email users are warned to beware of a scam email that falsely claims to have been sent by the HSBC bank and is entitled ' Incoming Payment Error Notification Update'. The email reads:
Dear Customer,
This e-mail has been sent to you by HSBC Transfer Unit department
You have an incoming payment.
We are unable to process this payment to your account as your details cannot be verified.
To view this transaction and your current balance, please click on the link below:
As with all 'Phishing' emails, recipients are advised not to click on any links in the message (which invariably send them to a bogus website) or enter any personal or financial information (which could be then used fraudulently) . Clicking on the link may also put your PC at risk of infection from viruses.
For more information on 'Phishing' email scams, visit our website: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/tradingstandards
HSBC 'Phishing' Email Warning
Email users are warned to beware of a scam email that falsely claims to have been sent by the HSBC bank and is entitled ' Incoming Payment Error Notification Update'. The email reads:
Dear Customer,
This e-mail has been sent to you by HSBC Transfer Unit department
You have an incoming payment.
We are unable to process this payment to your account as your details cannot be verified.
To view this transaction and your current balance, please click on the link below:
As with all 'Phishing' emails, recipients are advised not to click on any links in the message (which invariably send them to a bogus website) or enter any personal or financial information (which could be then used fraudulently) . Clicking on the link may also put your PC at risk of infection from viruses.
For more information on 'Phishing' email scams, visit our website: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/tradingstandards
Prepayment Electricity Scam
20/09/2010
Householders Scammed With Illegal Electricity Top-Ups
Householders who use electricity prepayment meters are buying half price electricity top-ups keys for cash on the doorstep, not realising that they will end up having to pay twice for their electricity.
Criminal gangs are cloning electricity meter top-up keys and selling them door to door for half their normal costs i.e. a £50 top up for £25. Householders are buying them in the false belief that they will save money. However, energy companies detect when they have not received payment for electricity used. As the energy credit is illegal any customer buying top-ups on the doorstep will end up paying twice, first to the criminal and then to their energy supplier.
Energy companies and Consumer Focus, the consumer watchdog, have reported that up to 85,000 households across theUK
Warwickshire County CouncilTrading Standards Service is urging Warwickshire residents to only buy electricity credit through official channels (recognized PayPoint or Payzone shops or The Post Office).
Companies never sell electricity top-up door-to-door. The fraud involves only electricity, not gas, prepayment meters.
Householders Scammed With Illegal Electricity Top-Ups
Householders who use electricity prepayment meters are buying half price electricity top-ups keys for cash on the doorstep, not realising that they will end up having to pay twice for their electricity.
Criminal gangs are cloning electricity meter top-up keys and selling them door to door for half their normal costs i.e. a £50 top up for £25. Householders are buying them in the false belief that they will save money. However, energy companies detect when they have not received payment for electricity used. As the energy credit is illegal any customer buying top-ups on the doorstep will end up paying twice, first to the criminal and then to their energy supplier.
Energy companies and Consumer Focus, the consumer watchdog, have reported that up to 85,000 households across the
Warwickshire County Council
Companies never sell electricity top-up door-to-door. The fraud involves only electricity, not gas, prepayment meters.
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Southam/Feldon Community Forum - 6th October
A Chance for You to Have Your Say
Wednesday 6th October, from 6.30pm
Southam Primary School, St. James Road, Southam,
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV47 0QB
Wednesday 6th October, from 6.30pm
Southam Primary School, St. James Road, Southam,
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV47 0QB
Agenda
6.30pm Informal police surgery to deal with individual or
confidential issues. Tea/coffee/biscuits will be available
7.00pm Welcome
7.05pm Local Policing Update and Questions from Residents &
identifying 4 priorities for the next
1. Speeding motorbikes on the A423
2. Anti social behaviour in Wattons Lane
3. Speeding – Church Lane, Long Itchington
4. Speeding on the A423
7.20pm Mike Edwards – Police Authority Representative
7.25pm You Said, We Did – update on last meeting
7.35pm Southam Vision Group update
7.45pm Locality/Action Plan for the forum for 2010/11
Draft plan for discussion and progressing of actions
8.00pm Ranjit Samra, Principal of Southam College – to talk
about links with the community and young people
8.15pm Diana Mitchell, Extended Schools Co-ordinator – to
talk about her role and activities taking place
8.25pm Review of Open space and Sports Provision across the
District – Presentation by Miriam Owen from Arup
Consultants. Feedback & Questions
8.45pm General Discussion and Questions from the Floor
8.55pm Suggestions for Items/Themes for the Next Meeting
Continuing progress of the locality plan/action plan
9.05pm Information Sharing
• High Speed Rail Link
• Director of Public Health Report Meetings – Older
People
19/10/10 – Shipston High School
9.15pm Dates of future meetings in 2010
Wednesday 15th Dec - Southam Primary
Wednesday 16th March 2011 - Ladbroke Village Hall
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Watch Schemes
Warwickshire Police operate a number of Watch Schemes LINK
Sign up forms for Rural Watch and Horse Watch
Sign up forms for Rural Watch and Horse Watch
Saturday, 18 September 2010
SDNWA Meeting 16SEP10
Minutes soon in the meanwhile here are a few jottings:
- Nominations are sought for those who have done most to further the case of NW
- POLICESAFE SCHEME - Ensures that, for a nominal fee, your property stays safe when you are away.
- Hose Watch leaflets were distributed and are available - Other "Watches" available from Warwickshire Police
- Warwickshire Police Customer Contact Survey
- Scrap Collection Vehicles - Take details (in case)
- All communities in Stratford District are eligible for NW Funding from the SD NWA - Have you claimed yet?
Friday, 17 September 2010
Monday, 13 September 2010
Stolen - Border Collie bitch
Dear All,
Overnight Sunday 12th - Monday 13th September, 'DOT' a tri-coloured Border Collie bitch, wearing a blue collar was taken from an enclosed premises, situated on Welsh Road, Priors Hardwick.
Any information regarding this incident please contact Southam Police, quoting Incident Number 53 of 13/09/10.
If you have any information about this incident please e-mail 'southamfarmwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk' or please ring 01926 415000 and ask for the Communications Centre. Please tell them that you are ringing in in response to a message
or call Crime Stoppers 0800 555111
SOUTHAM FARM WATCH
Southam Police Station
High Street
Southam
Tel : 01926 415000
Email : southamfarmwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk
Overnight Sunday 12th - Monday 13th September, 'DOT' a tri-coloured Border Collie bitch, wearing a blue collar was taken from an enclosed premises, situated on Welsh Road, Priors Hardwick.
Any information regarding this incident please contact Southam Police, quoting Incident Number 53 of 13/09/10.
If you have any information about this incident please e-mail 'southamfarmwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk' or please ring 01926 415000 and ask for the Communications Centre. Please tell them that you are ringing in in response to a message
or call Crime Stoppers 0800 555111
SOUTHAM FARM WATCH
Southam Police Station
High Street
Southam
Tel : 01926 415000
Email : southamfarmwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk
Recent Rural Crimes In Southam area
Incident 135 - 29/08/2010 - Fenny Compton - Theft of trailer and ride on Mower.
Incident 307 - 29/08/2010 - Wormleighton - Theft of Tractor.
Incident 218 - 31/08/2010 - Marston Doles - Damage caused in the attempt theft of a Tractor.
Incident 55 - 01/09/2010 - farnborough - Theft of Horse Trailer, tools, horse rugs, feed and mucking out equipment.
If you have any information about this incident please e-mail 'southamfarmwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk' or please ring 01926 415000 and ask for the Communications Centre. Please tell them that you are ringing in in response to a message
or call Crime Stoppers 0800 555111
SOUTHAM FARM WATCH
Southam Police Station
High Street
Southam
Tel : 01926 415000
Email : southamfarmwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk
Incident 307 - 29/08/2010 - Wormleighton - Theft of Tractor.
Incident 218 - 31/08/2010 - Marston Doles - Damage caused in the attempt theft of a Tractor.
Incident 55 - 01/09/2010 - farnborough - Theft of Horse Trailer, tools, horse rugs, feed and mucking out equipment.
If you have any information about this incident please e-mail 'southamfarmwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk' or please ring 01926 415000 and ask for the Communications Centre. Please tell them that you are ringing in in response to a message
or call Crime Stoppers 0800 555111
SOUTHAM FARM WATCH
Southam Police Station
High Street
Southam
Tel : 01926 415000
Email : southamfarmwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
Don't get scammed by a "Microsoft" man with an Indian accent
Beware of cold callers asking you to run the Windows Event Viewer
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/18/phone-scam-india-call-centres
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/18/phone-scam-india-call-centres
Monday, 6 September 2010
Is it legal for private individuals to use their own CCTV to scan public spaces?
2 September 2010
A woman dumping a cat in a wheelie bin acheived wall-to-wall media coverage last week. The act was captured on private CCTV. So was it legal to publish the images? Read more here
A woman dumping a cat in a wheelie bin acheived wall-to-wall media coverage last week. The act was captured on private CCTV. So was it legal to publish the images? Read more here
Foil the Heating Oil Thieves
As colder weather approaches: heating oil 'tagged' to foil thieves
Police in rural parts of Hampshire have joined forces with farmers and the rural community in an attempt to trace stolen heating fuel by 'tagging' it. Read more here
Police in rural parts of Hampshire have joined forces with farmers and the rural community in an attempt to trace stolen heating fuel by 'tagging' it. Read more here
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