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Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National) |
A lottery scam takes place when criminals pretend that you have won a prize, often a lottery. The people most likely to fall victim to this tend to be over the age of 60 (although younger people do fall victim too) – but we know that it is often close family members of victims who spot the tell-tale signs of the fraud.
Read more: Congratulations…. You’Ve Won The Lottery!!!......Or Have You? 29/01/2015
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Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National) |
Fraudsters are targeting people to list items on their behalf on popular online auction sites. The scam involves a job offer to sell desirable items at below market value and receive money from any potential buyers. The ‘work from home’ job will usually require retaining 10% of the money received as a “salary” and fraudsters will ask that the remaining funds are sent to them via bank transfer or money transfer.
Read more: Avoid Falling Victim Of Being An Online Auction Seller Or Administrator 28/01/2015
The talks given at the November and December meetings by our speakers Alan Hayhurst and Alice Dyson couldn't have been more different. After the AGM in November Alan explained the mystery surrounding the murder of Julia Walker in Liverpool while Alice, a very enthusiastic Kingsley resident, demonstrated making Greeting Cards for a great variety of Special Occasions.
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Cheshire West (Your West Cheshire, Administrator, Cheshire West and Chester)
The Council’s Waste and Recycling collection service is being affected by the current adverse weather conditions. Whilst scheduled collections will continue to be made, the high level of winds may cause spillages and cause containers to be blown.
Message sent by: Sam Cox (NHWN, Administrator, UK)
Dear All,
The Neighbourhood and Home Watch movement is one of the largest voluntary crime prevention initiatives across the country. Groups typically operate in a variety of communities to help bring neighbours together who want to look out for each other, creating strong, friendly, active communities where crime and antisocial behaviour is less likely to happen.
Read more: National Neighbourhood And Home Watch Evaluation Survey
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