December 2024


SCAMS

You will be aware that scams are an ongoing issue – whether online, via the phone or even at the door! However, RNW has been made aware that a resident received a scam letter through the post this month!  These were prevalent about 15 – 20 years ago, but since the use of the internet became widespread, they have petered out – this is the first one I have heard of for years!

The letter was headed ‘International FIFA World Cup Online Lottery’.  It claimed she had won £900,000 in the lottery.  It also featured a poorly reproduced logo from the Paris Olympics and referred to the Games and contained several grammatical errors.

 

If you have any vulnerable neighbours, friends, relatives etc., please warn them of this type of scam - just in case!

 

When it comes to scams, please remember you’re A, B, C and D .......

Accept nothing, Believe no one, Confirm everything and Don’t click on links in texts or emails to log on, or to ‘resolve issues’.

Don’t forget:

Texts can be forwarded to 7726 – this is a free scam reporting service operated by telecoms companies, and

You can forward scam emails to report@phishing.gov.uk to help get fake pages taken down!

Reminder:

If you have any doubts about a message (always be suspicious!), contact the organisation directly. Don’t use the number or address in the message – find their details from an official source, such as a statement, or their official website (by typing it into your browser).

 

CRIMES* REPORTED 12.10.24 – 12.11.24   *Acquisitive Crime + Damage

(Excludes crimes of a domestic nature, neighbour / employment disputes, non-payment of goods, e.g. shop thefts)

Date

Time of Day

Crime

Location

Comments

19 - 26.10.24

Not Known

Burglary

Main Road

Offenders gained entry to a property by prising open a ground floor window.  Made an untidy search of the bedrooms and stole items of jewellery.  Exited via a rear door.

6.11.24

1730 hrs

Criminal Damage

Sheepwalk Lane

Offender, driving a white van, deliberately rammed into the (closed) gates of an unoccupied property, damaging the gates and masonry of the adjacent wall, and then drove off

Note: currently there is advice for reducing the risk of burglary in our notice board in the precinct

 

NOTTS ALERT

Nottinghamshire Police’s free community messaging system, Notts Alerts, allows you to choose what type of alerts you would like to receive from a variety of trusted partners, including Nottinghamshire Police, Nottinghamshire County Council, Neighbourhood Watch and Action Fraud.

When you sign up, you can choose which organisations can contact you and what information you'd like to receive by email.

You can opt to receive the latest updates on crimes happening, information on scams and fraud, details of events happening in the community and how you can avoid being the victim of a crime or how to protect others.

You can also have your say about policing in our area via the ‘’What Matters’ survey on the website.

To register for Notts Alerts go to:  https://www.nottsalerts.co.uk/



CHRISTMAS IS COMING! ......

If you are buying from shops on the High Street:

Only carry the cash and cards that you need. (It is safer to pay with cards).  Be careful with purses and wallets. 

 

At cash machines / in shops paying with a bank card

If you see anything suspicious at / with a cash machine, alert the bank or ring the Police (101).  Check around you – ensure no one is looking over your shoulder.  If you are required to enter your PIN, shield the keypad when typing it in.  Put money and / or cards away safely before moving away.

 

At home

In addition to all the usual crime prevention measures (such as keeping your doors locked at all times and making your house look occupied even when you are out by using timer switches etc.) - don’t leave presents under your Christmas tree if they are visible from outside your property.

 

After you have opened your Christmas presents

To avoid attracting the attention of any criminals, do not leave boxes for new electronic / expensive goods (TVs, laptops, tablets etc.) sticking out of, or at the side of, your green bin – it is best to dispose of such boxes unobtrusively.

 

Register your valuables securely and free of charge on www.immobilise.com - the UK’s national property register - to improve your chances of getting your property back if it is lost or stolen.

 

Wishing all our members, and readers of this page, a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Crime-free New Year!

Sue Harris

For further advice please visit our website: www.ravensheadneighbourhoodwatch.co.uk

                               To contact RNW email us at rnwinfo@yahoo.co.uk or leave a message for us on 07583 296 466