August 2009
26/08/09 Bank Holiday Weekend
This is a Community message from Northamptonshire West Police to all Farm/Rural and NHW members.
With the Bank Holiday weekend fast approaching, we would like to raise your awareness concerning raves and ask for your help in notifying us if you see anything that seems out of the ordinary such as a large gathering of people, groups of cars moving together or anyone acting suspiciously around farm land.
The type of details that we would be looking for are:
* Location
* Car make, colour and if possible registrations
* Description of people
If you see anything, which concerns you, please contact us on the numbers above quoting reference Ref: WB/CMS/584/09.
Thank you for you continued support.
26/08/09 Community Message
This is a Community message from Northamptonshire West Police to all residents living in the South Northants area.
We would like to advise residents that whilst we appreciate any information provided to us, which will help in the prevention and detection of crime, we ask them not to put themselves in any situation, which may put them or others at risk.
Any information should be obtained from a safe location, but any details of potential offenders such as vehicle registration numbers should be left to the police.
Thank you.
ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH FETE 2009
General View
Bric A Brac & Books
Counting The Cash
Tombola
W.I. Stall
A few photographs taken at the Fete.
Date and Time:
Jun 13 2009 - 2:00pm
Venue:
AYNHOE PARK Visa Credit Card Scam
The Visa credit card scam is not a brand new scam and we are unsure as to whether there are actually any incidents of this scam in the UK, but we're reporting it here for you to look out for.
How It Works
It all begins with a phone call purporting to be from the security department with your credit card company (although they'll say Visa, Master Card, or whatever, rather than the actual issuing institution, which should ring warning bells). To sound even more convincing, the person will even quote a badge number.
They'll claim your card has been flagged because of the purchase patterns, then ask if you just bought a particular item from a certain company. Of course, you haven't, which brings up a response that a credit will be issued to your account, and even quote your billing address.
After that the caller will say he's opening a fraud investigation, and give you a Freephone number to call, as well as a case number if you have any questions. Finally, just as verification, you'll be asked for the three digit security code on the back of your card, in case you've lost it or it's been stolen.
By this time, since he has your billing address, the caller seems very plausible, and you might well happily tell him the code. That's the end of the call - but just the start of the scam.
It seems innocent enough, even reassuring. After all, apart from those digits, no one has asked you for information. But the crooks obviously already have your address, name, and they possess your credit card number. The security code is the last piece in the jigsaw. With that, they can start charging items and services to the card.
When you receive the statement, at first you believe the new charges on it are the ones under investigation, but the credit promised by the caller hasn't gone through yet. At that point, however, you've been thoroughly scammed.
