Tag: Crime
Excuse me! I’m new here. Can you direct me to …
A moment later your purse and cards have gone and so has that nice young stranger …
You feel annoyed, as much with yourself as the thief – ‘how could I have been so stupid?’ Well YOU are nice and helpful but read more …
Don’t be a sucker for a scam – plus ça change plus c’est la même chose
We know you’ve all hear about these tricks usually to try to diddle us out of money or get information about us or people in our Contacts lists.
It’s almost always the same thing – trying to get you to click on an attachment to an e-mail that will either lead you to revealing information to someone different from whom you supposed or, without further action on your part, do unpleasant things to your computer either overtly or covertly causing at least hassle, but more read more …
RansomWare – Modern Highway Robbery
The good folk at Which? magazine have published this useful page on spotting and dealing with ransomware.
It is all described on this page. Also note the additional links at the bottom of that page for further security ideas and recommendations.
[Web-Ed – I have found the recommended MalwareBytes most effective for occasional use when problems occur – in addition to the continuous use of a solid (free or paid-for) virus and trojan detector/killer]
Police Alert – Courier Scam … again
This is a re
minder to residents in Aylesbury Vale to be on their guard to a telephone/bank card scam that is now spreading across the country. The scam is as follows:-
The victim receives an unsolicited telephone call from the fraudsters claiming to be their bank (or in some cases the police), stating that their systems have spotted a fraudulent payment on their card or read more …
Weston Turville U3A Newsletter – November 2013
Some of us had a great day out with the extreme visits trip to Goodwood where we learnt how to control a skid in both an automatic and manual car. Adrian will say more later: but I wanted to say it was a tad windy on the airfield and to try and get this across to you, I have attached a photo of Helen’s hair moving. Those of you who know Helen will know that read more …
Spammers – Episode 32543 – Cryptolocker ransomware
You are NOT being paranoid –they ARE out to get you.
Well, joy of joys there’s a new virus/trojan/nasty-thing out to get us … if we let it.
Let’s start with what it is. As usual it is delivered neatly wrapped in an innocent looking e-mail as an attachment looking just like set of funny cat pictures, or a message from your bank, anything to entice you to open it … and you do. read more …
Bank card courier scam …
Read this for yourself and then tell your friends.
Yes, it’s another attempt to run up enormous bills on our credit or debit cards.
It’s a smart con and many people have been taken in – so read and see how it works and how to deal with it. *Its a Scam PDF*
Just remember, your bank or the police will never ask for your PIN or your bank card – don’t give them to anyone.
More Internet Scams & How to identify them
Two ‘old’ scams have started doing the rounds again:
- Parcel carrier receipt &
- Log in to collect tax refund scams
You might have been suspicious of either – not expecting a parcel and, even less likely, not expecting a tax refund – but all scams are not the same so its worth noting how these particular ones give themselves away read more …
Burglary prevention
With the current spell of warm weather the Aylesbury Town and Rural Neighbourhood Policing Teams are asking local residents to be vigilant with the security of their homes.
When it is warm it is easy to leave windows or doors open when either enjoying your garden, or in another part of your home. If you can’t see these windows / doors from where you are, it would be easy for an opportunist thief to gain access, steal your property and leave, without you even noticing.
Please remember not to leave accessible windows open at the front of your property when you are in your back garden and make sure that all accessible doors and windows are shut and locked before you go to bed. Don’t make life easy for opportunist criminals!
Make sure you report any suspicious activity at the time it is happening, to the Police. If you can, obtain a description of them, along with details of any vehicle they are using, especially the registration number. If the police are called at the time we stand a better chance of catching them.
Phone any suspicious incidents through to the Police via the 24 hour Police Enquiry Centre on 101, or if a crime is in progress dial on 999.
Shed Security
As thefts from garden sheds and outbuildings continue to be reported across the Vale, please take a moment to review the security of your own buildings.
The attachments (below), give some good tips and advice on increasing the security of sheds, garages and outbuilding. The harder it is for a potential criminal to break in, the more likely they are to not try in the first place.
- Many security measure cost little or no money, such as:-Shed alarms – which can be purchased from DIY stores and garden centres and emit a loud noise if the padlock is tampered with.
- Anti–tamper screws – these can used on doors read more …
