Month: April 2015

Dorset Police – Important messges

HANG UP ON FRAUDSTERS
Telephone fraudsters are targeting Dorset Residents
Cold callers trick people into transferring money to a fake bank account or sending it via a courier

Protect yourself from criminals
NEVER
give out your pin number or bank details to anyone who calls you no matter who they claim to be,or where they claim to be from.
send cash in a taxi or via a courier.
send bank cards anywhere -always keep them with you.

If you have concerns regarding this or believe that you may have been a victim of this type of scam please contact us on 101.

Rural Crime

This message is to inform people that there has been two burglaries in the Dorchester area over the weekend where outbuildings were broken into for chemical thefts.
These chemicals are used for farming purposes and not believed to have been stolen for any other reasons.
Once again, we would like to remind farmers, gardeners and builders to check their security and ensure that all items of value are safely secured and marked if possible.

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Dorset Police – Important information

The following information has been received from Dorset Police –

Valuables left in your vehicle? –

Like to show off your stuff?    Thieves like you to

With the nice weather and the urge to go for long walks in beauty spots nearly upon us don’t get distracted and allow yourself to become a victim of vehicle crime.

To help prevent this do not leave any valuables on show that may tempt criminals to take an active interest in your vehicle and want what you left on display.

Remember to remove valuables from your vehicle and enjoy the weather.

Suspicious vehicle –

Yesterday, 22 April 2015, suspicious men were spotted selling tools from the back of their van in the Blandford area. They were sighted in Gillingham, Winterborne Whitechurch, Winterborne Stickland and Tarrant Gunville. Some of the tools being sold included chainsaws as well as generators and power washers.

The men were approaching local residents, and also people in car parks.

If you witnessed this incident or have any reported sightings or information, please contact Dorset Police on 101 and quote the crime number I21:0344.

Orange MR XC Mountain Bike –

North Dorset officers are looking for the original owner of an “orange” mountain bike.

The bike we have is white in colour made by “Orange”
It is an MR XC model. We believe this is a very expensive make of bike.

If anyone believes they may have any information, please contact Dorset Police on 101 quoting incident 22:0034 as soon as possible.
A link to the photograph is available on the Noth Dorset Safer Neighbourhood facebook page.

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Action Fraud – Alerts

The following alerts have been received from Action Fraud –

On-line Auction Fraud

On-line auction websites are being used by fraudsters to advertise vehicles for sale which do not exist.

The fraudster advertises on an auction website and gets their victim to agree to purchase a vehicle, making sure that all correspondence is done via email.  The victim then receive emails which claim to be from genuine payment merchants or auction websites which state that the  money they have paid for the vehicle will be held in an ‘escrow account’.

The email indicates the money will be released to the seller, once the person has confirmed that they’re happy with the purchase. The email says that this will provide the person with ‘buyer protection’. In reality these emails are fraudulent, they don’t come from the named companies and the bank accounts are controlled by fraudsters.

Protect yourself:

–    Always stay within the terms and conditions of the auction websites.
–    Remember that PayPal do not include vehicles under their buyer protection.
–    Meet the seller ‘face to face’ and view the vehicle before parting with any money.
–    Be vigilant of emails that purport to be from genuine companies and check the ‘domain’ name of the email address for any inconsistencies.
–    Check feedback online by searching the associated phone numbers or email addresses of the seller.
–    If the vehicle is below market value consider whether this is an opportunity which is too good to be true!

Also

Online auction websites are being used by fraudsters to advertise agricultural machinery for sale which do not exist.

The fraudster advertises on an auction website and gets their victim to agree to purchase farming machinery, making sure that all correspondence is done via email.

The victim then receive emails which claim to be from genuine payment merchants or auction websites which state that the money they have paid for the machinery will be held in an ‘escrow account’.

The email indicates the money will be released to the seller, once the person has confirmed that they’re happy with the purchase. The email says that this will provide the person with ‘buyer protection’. In reality these emails are fraudulent, they don’t come from the named companies and the bank accounts are controlled by fraudsters.

Protect yourself:

  • Always stay within the terms and conditions of the auction websites.
  • Remember that PayPal do not include vehicles under their buyer protection.
  • Meet the seller ‘face to face’ and view the vehicle before parting with any money.
  • Be vigilant of emails that purport to be from genuine companies and check the ‘domain’ name of the email address for any inconsistencies.
  • Check feedback online by searching the associated phone numbers or email addresses of the seller.
  • If the vehicle is below market value consider whether this is an opportunity which is too good to be true!

Apple iTunes

Action Fraud and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) have been made aware that there are currently a number of emails being sent out that appear to be coming from Apple iTunes, detailing a recent purchase.

The email states that if customers did not purchase the item they should click on the link provided to obtain a refund. Once redirected to a web page they are asked to fill out their card and other personal details. This is a spam email with links to a malicious web page that is being used to harvest personal details, possibly in order to access victim’s bank accounts.

Protect yourself:

• Double check where the email has come from before clicking on the link
• Check your iTunes account for recent activity
• Consider contacting iTunes separately to double check your account activity
• Remember iTunes will not request your personal details via email or through attached links
• If you have filled in one of the forms, do not use online banking until you have had your computer checked out by an expert.  Also consider contacting your bank to make them aware of the situation – money held in your account may be at risk.

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Dorset Police – Urgent message

At 5pm on Monday the 20th April an elderly female living in Pimperne was visited by a male who stated that he had done some fencing work for her and she owed him some money. The male has talked his way inside her home and then went from room to room before leaving empty handed.

The male was described as being white, large build with short dark hair and a sunburned face. He had a large number of tattoos on his arms and was wearing a green jacket with a red emblem on the front and back.

If anybody has any information about the above incident then please contact Dorset Police on 101 quoting crime number 16871

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Dorset Police – Important Information

We have been made aware by Wiltshire Police of a couple of scams farms in their force area are suffering.
One scam is the caller says they are from the rural crime team and goes on to ask for details of machinery at the farm and if it is data tagged. This may be a precursor to thefts of farm machinery.
The other scam is of a similar nature but could be under the guise of farm safety around machinery and goes on to ask for donations.
Please do not disclose any details over the phone.

And

Overnight, there have been breaks to outbuildings, vehicles and garages within the East Orchard area although they may have occurred in a wider area.

Officers have two males detained on suspicion of theft and a vehicle seized. They are currently helping us with our enquiries.

We are requesting that local residents check premises and vehicles to ensure they have not been victims. If you believe you have anything missing, please contact Dorset police on 101 with  information.

Many Thanks,
North Dorset Safer Neighbourhood Teams

 

Action Fraud – Beware: Cloned National Savings & Investments website is offering “investments”

Fraudsters have set up a bogus website claiming to be the official site of National Savings & Investments (NS&I) and are contacting members of the public, cold calling them and offering them the chance to invest in 65+ Bonds (also known as Pensioner Bonds).

Members of the public who are searching for the official website (for example on search engines) may be directed to the fake one which then asks them to supply contact information.

Victims are then receiving a follow up e-mail and/or phone call from the fraudsters who are requesting evidence of identity documents and bank account details either over the phone or by sending the victims fake forms to fill out. A common name that appears on the emails sent by the fraudsters is ‘Kevin Archer’.

Avoid being a victim of fraud:

  • Do not pass personal or banking information to companies that cold call you.
  • Please note that the only domain name (website address) that is legitimate is www.nsandi.com
  • National Savings & Investments (NS&I) do not make sales calls to potential customers (cold calls) so do not enter into discussion with cold callers claiming to be NS&I.
  • The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau is committed to tackling all types of fraud and the Cyber Prevention and Disruption Team aims to do this by disrupting and taking down fake and fraudulent websites.

If you have been a victim of fraud or suspect a company of fraud please contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or via the online reporting tool at www.actionfraud.police.uk

Election of Parish Councillors for Stourpaine

Please follow the link below to see the Notice of Uncontested Election of Parish Councillors in Stourpaine –

Results of the uncontested election for Parish Councillors in Stourpaine 2015

With effect from the 7th May 2015 your Parish Councillors will be –

Councillor Scott Norman

Councillor Keith Yarwood

Councillor Peter Partridge

Councillor Mark Farwell

Councillor Louise Webb

Councillor Gill Cowie

Councillor David Meaden

 

Community Litter Pick – 2nd May 2015

Stourpaine Parish Council are looking for a team of volunteers to clear litter in the village on Saturday 2nd May 2015 from 10.00am to 12.00pm. Meet in the car park of the White Horse Public House at 10.00am. Some equipment will be provided but please wear appropriate clothing and strong shoes or boots.

We look forward to seeing you.

For further information please contact –

Paul Clark – Parish Clerk

Telephone – 01258 860460

E mail – stourpaine@dorset-aptc.gov.uk

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