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Written by Brian Adams
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Friday, 20 January 2012 09:49 |
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Criminal gangs posing as HMRC Tax Collectors are sending 'phishing' e-mails in the run up to the Self Assesment Tax deadline of 31st January. The fake e-mails tell people they are due a tax rebate and direct you to a fake website where your details are captured and then your bank account is emptied. and your details are sold on.
HMRC will only ever make genuine contact in writing by post. Anyone receiving a fake mail is asked to forward it to
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before deleting it permanently. Also, we have had reports of scam e-mails supposedly from major banks, even some where the recipient does not bank with the supposed originator. The e-mail follows the lines of "Your account has been compromised ... or will be closed/blocked/in danger etc if you do not provide us with your details" Needless to say, if you provide any details, then if you have an account, then it will certainly be compromised and emptied very quickly. Most major banks have now set up special phishing email accounts where you are encouraged to send these fake mails. Details can usually be found by a phone call to their head office. DO NOT RING ANY NUMBERS GIVEN IN FAKE EMAILS. Then you are strongly advised to permanently delete the e-mail. The major banks have all assured us that they only communicate with their customers by written post on headed paper. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 10:09 |
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Operation Nemesis 2 - 2012 |
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Written by John Townsend-Rose
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Friday, 06 January 2012 11:40 |
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As part of Operation Nemesis 2 the Basingstoke Safer Neighbourhood teams will be providing crime reduction advice to members of the public from the 1st of January 2012 up to the 30th March 2012 at shopping outlets within the district. DATES AND LOCATIONS 27/01/12 (Fri) Sainsbury’s Hatch warren – staffed by PCSO HEWSON + 1 CSPO 10/02/12 (Fri) – ASDA Brighton Hill – staffed by PCSO HAW + 1 CSPO 11/02/12 (Sat) – Tesco Chineham – staffed by PCSO STRAUSS + 1 CPSO 03/04/12 (Tues) – Market Square Town Centre– staffed by PCSO QUIRK and PCSO BRADLEY + 1 CSPO TIMES
Officers will be present between 10:00 and 16:00. Stand will be set up prior to 10:00 hrs.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 09:01 |
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Written by Brian Adams
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Friday, 09 December 2011 10:30 |
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Please be very aware of current loan scams that can end up costing you more money that you would ever think possible. Here are examples of very recent real incidents which show the need to be careful in choosing any loan company. If in any doubt at all as to the bona fides of any company, then do check them out with Trading Standards BEFORE you begin any conversations or INTERNET transactions with potential lenders. Click on the Read More button in below to see the examples in full. EXAMPLES OF REAL EVENTS. 1. VICTIM WAS SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR A LOAN. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 15 December 2011 10:35 |
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Crime Reporting website training tool |
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Written by John Townsend-Rose
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Friday, 16 December 2011 09:55 |
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There is now a simple training tool available for members of the public to be able to use the Crime Reporting system more effectively. This is an executable file (.exe) and runs on Windows and is 8 mb. It has been checked for viruses and verified as being clear. Your own browser may need you to accept the downloading of an executable file before it will download to your PC. This tool has also been 'reputation verified' by Norton/Symantec so if you had a failed download in the past, it should be OK now. Please click here to obtain the tool |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 12:39 |
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Written by Brian Adams
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Thursday, 01 December 2011 11:26 |
NO COLD CALLING CAN WORK FOR YOU
I am pleased to report that following a lot of work by one of the residents and myself, Mallard Close in Kempshott is now officially registered with Trading Standards and designated a No Cold Calling Zone. We are very pleased to report that 100% of the residents supported this action and we will shortly be ordering the signs to go up at the three entry points to our close. The only downside is that we have to obtain the funds for these signs, but we hope that will not be a problem. It would be nice to think that other roads in the borough might like to follow suit and we can offer help to anyone interested in following our lead, in terms of surveying your residents, talking to Trading Standards officers etc etc. Regards Brian Adams. NW Co-Ordinator for scheme #121 and now a police volunteer as Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator for the Basingstoke & Deane Safer Neighbourhood Team |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 08 December 2011 10:45 |
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