14 October 2007
POSTAL SCAM
19/10/07 16:14 Filed in: General
Alerts
Postal
Scam
Can you circulate this around especially as Xmas is fast approaching - it has been confirmed by Royal Mail. The Trading Standards Office and the police are making people aware of the following scam:
A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium rate number). DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize.
If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will already have been billed £15 for the phone call. If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 02072396655 or ICSTIS (the premium rate service regulator) - now called PhonepayPlus - at www.icstis.org.uk
Brian Kelk
Principal Coordinator
Bottesford Parish Neighbourhood Watch
Tel: 01949 842241 Mobile: 07803 869843
Can you circulate this around especially as Xmas is fast approaching - it has been confirmed by Royal Mail. The Trading Standards Office and the police are making people aware of the following scam:
A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium rate number). DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize.
If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will already have been billed £15 for the phone call. If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 02072396655 or ICSTIS (the premium rate service regulator) - now called PhonepayPlus - at www.icstis.org.uk
Brian Kelk
Principal Coordinator
Bottesford Parish Neighbourhood Watch
Tel: 01949 842241 Mobile: 07803 869843
Crime Update
17/10/07 17:16 Filed in: Local Area
Dear
Watch members,
This is a message from the Melton Mowbray local policing unit about crime in the area over the last 5 days:
IMPORTANT!!!!!!
If you have any suspicious callers at your door, please call the Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 22 222 22 immediately.
Burglary Dwelling,
An attempt was made at Main St, Harby, last evening (15/10/2007) to gain entry to a property via a kitchen window using an unknown instrument. Information received via investigations have stated that a purple coloured Vauxhall Astra or similar was seen in the area earlier. [Note: If you see a purple Astra in this area, please take it's number and call the police on 0116 222 2222].
Theft From Motor Vehicle,
A theft from motor car happened on Monday (15/10/07) between 14:15 and 14:55 hrs near to Folville St, Ashby Folville. The items were removed from the boot of the car, after entry was gained via smashing rear window.
Attempt fuel theft
A location near Hoby has been targeted a number of time recently for the theft of Diesel, so please keep these locations secure and check regularly.
Lead Theft
Yet another Church has been targeted, this time at the St Mary Magdeleine Church, Waltham On Wolds. This occurred between 10 am Friday (12/10/2007) and 12:00 noon on Saturday (13/10/2007). If you see any suspicious activity near to your church or persons at work on the roof, then please call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 22 22 with details.
We are also able to mark the lead on the roof of the church if interested, please call 8019 Crouch on 0116 22 222 22 option 2 and enter 8019.
Brian Kelk
Principal Coordinator
Bottesford Parish Neighbourhood Watch
Tel: 01949 842241 Mobile: 07803 869843
This is a message from the Melton Mowbray local policing unit about crime in the area over the last 5 days:
IMPORTANT!!!!!!
If you have any suspicious callers at your door, please call the Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 22 222 22 immediately.
Burglary Dwelling,
An attempt was made at Main St, Harby, last evening (15/10/2007) to gain entry to a property via a kitchen window using an unknown instrument. Information received via investigations have stated that a purple coloured Vauxhall Astra or similar was seen in the area earlier. [Note: If you see a purple Astra in this area, please take it's number and call the police on 0116 222 2222].
Theft From Motor Vehicle,
A theft from motor car happened on Monday (15/10/07) between 14:15 and 14:55 hrs near to Folville St, Ashby Folville. The items were removed from the boot of the car, after entry was gained via smashing rear window.
Attempt fuel theft
A location near Hoby has been targeted a number of time recently for the theft of Diesel, so please keep these locations secure and check regularly.
Lead Theft
Yet another Church has been targeted, this time at the St Mary Magdeleine Church, Waltham On Wolds. This occurred between 10 am Friday (12/10/2007) and 12:00 noon on Saturday (13/10/2007). If you see any suspicious activity near to your church or persons at work on the roof, then please call Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 22 22 with details.
We are also able to mark the lead on the roof of the church if interested, please call 8019 Crouch on 0116 22 222 22 option 2 and enter 8019.
Brian Kelk
Principal Coordinator
Bottesford Parish Neighbourhood Watch
Tel: 01949 842241 Mobile: 07803 869843
Clothing Collections
16/10/07 11:50 Filed in: Bottesford
We
have been alerted by residents concerned that
leaflets from the Children's Welfare Foundation
have been posted through doors, prior to a
door-to-door collection of old clothing etc. The
leaflet shows a registered charity number and says
it is in support of terminally ill babies and their
families.
We are indebted to the Newark Advertiser for information that the Charity Commission have confirmed that the Children's Welfare Foundation charity is currently under investigation, following a number of complaints against them. Our advice therefore is not to encourage the Children's Welfare Foundation, but to give your old clothing to an alternative, reputable, charity.
Brian Kelk
Principal Coordinator
Bottesford Parish Neighbourhood Watch
Tel: 01949 842241 Mobile: 07803 869843
We are indebted to the Newark Advertiser for information that the Charity Commission have confirmed that the Children's Welfare Foundation charity is currently under investigation, following a number of complaints against them. Our advice therefore is not to encourage the Children's Welfare Foundation, but to give your old clothing to an alternative, reputable, charity.
Brian Kelk
Principal Coordinator
Bottesford Parish Neighbourhood Watch
Tel: 01949 842241 Mobile: 07803 869843