Crime: 12 March 2014 

NOTIFICATION HAS JUST COME IN OF ANOTHER COURIER FRAUD:
It took place yesterday in Ascot.  The aggrieved received a call from DCI Benson in London.  As always - there had been illegal usage, of her bank cards.  She was asked to withdraw the contents of her bank accounts – which she did.  DCI Benson, then arranged a courier to collect the cash.
The first courier – a local taxi driver arrived, but refused to take the packages.  DCI Benson then arranged another courier.  3 Asian men arrived and took the cash.
 
These incidents are absolutely devastating to the victims.  I had hoped as we had not had a case since the 1^st March, that everyone was now aware.  Obviously not !  Please continue to spread the message.  This was a large sum of money !
 
CASH FOR GOLD:
I have had this in from Stephanie:
 
Hi Jeff
I live in Shepherds Close in Hurley and I had the "cash for gold" man at my front door.  He had a massive wad of cash in his hand boasting he couldn’t get it in his pocket.   I guess this is some kind of mind game about handing your gold over.  He was very pushy and looking at my hands (wedding ring) my ears and my neck.  I told him I had no gold and to never knock on my door again and he got 'funny' with me by saying he wouldn’t have bought my gold anyway.
 
Kind regards
 
Stephanie
I also had this in from the Fisheries
Hi Jeff,
We live in the Fisheries.  My daughter was in when the Gold for cash dealers called.  She told them that we don’t buy and sell at the door.
 

 Regards
Don
 
Please do not deal with anyone who calls unannounced at your door.  The NHW Motto is in fact a protection.
I DO NOT BUY GOODS AND SERVICES AT THE DOOR.
 
 
 
 
MAIDENHEAD CENTRAL:
maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
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10/3  Monday 1 p.m. / 9.30 p.m.  Fotherby Court X 2.  1.  Car keyed.  2.  Car wing mirror removed.
 
RIVERSIDE & BELMONT:
maidenheadcentralnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
11/3  Tuesday noon  Cromwell Road.  A bag of property left on a back doorstep stolen, which is not visible from the street.  A neighbour reports seeing a man walking from the rear of the house.  He had dark grey hair, wearing a black jacket and checkered shirt.
 
MAIDENHEAD WEST
BISHAM, COOKHAM, HURLEY, THE WALTHAMS, LITTLEWICK GREEN & KNOWL HILL:
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9/3 – 10/3  Sunday / Monday  Burchetts Green Lane, Burchetts Green.  Attempt to steal copper cabling.  They may have been disturbed as the cables were cut but not removed.
9/3 - 10/3  Sunday 4 p.m. / Monday 8.30 a.m.  Maidenhead Road.  Car parked up keyed.  Ongoing issues in this area.
4/2 – 6/2  Church Road, Cookham Dean.  2 bronze statues stolen from a front garden.  If anyone has a photo of them – I will circulate it.
 
PINKNEYS GREEN & FURZE PLATT:
maidenheadwestnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
 NO CRIME TO REPORT IN THE LAST 48 HOURS
 
MAIDENHEAD SOUTH
BOYN HILL, COX GREEN & WOODLANDS PARK:
maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
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11/3  Tuesday 0.30 a.m.  Thomas Court, Sawyers Crescent, Woodlands Park.  Burglary.  Offenders have broken and reached up through a catflap to the key in the door and opened it.  The owner was awoken by the noise and went to investigate.  The offenders immediately made off.  Nothing taken.
 
OLDFIELD & BRAY:
maidenheadsouthnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
7/3 – 10/3  Friday 10.30 a.m. / Monday 4.20 p.m.  Brunel Road.  Burglary.  Entry via forced front door – tidy search of whole house.  Tablet, bottle of Baileys, bottle of Tia Maria, coke bottles X 4, loose change, blue ray player and 22’’.  Garden shed also searched – 2 bikes stolen.  A green bike, and a gents, black & red, Specialized Allez bike.
 
MEMBERS’ ADVICE:
 
A NEW SCAM EMAIL – A PARKING SCAM, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SENT TO DOZENS OF OUR MEMBERS – THEY ALL SAY CATHERINE ROAD:
 
Hi Jeff,
 
I think we have received instances of every e-mail scam going - most of them quite a number of times. Today we received a new one
 
"REMINDER NOTICE DO NOT IGNORE

Your vehicle was recorded parked on our Clients Private Property at Catherine Road.........................
 
We are holding photographic evidence on file to support this claim. YOU CAN FIND COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE AND FORMS FOR MAKING PAYMENT IN ATTACHMENT BELOW."..................
 
Huw
 
Many thanks Huw, I have not seen this one before.  Fay also received the same message !
 
Hi jeff
 
I have had an email which relates to parking fines and purports to be from justice.gov.uk. It has their logos as header and footer and a zip file with 'details and photographic evidence' attached. Needless to say I didn’t open that !
 
Fay
Exactly right Fay
 
TONI ALSO RECEIVED IT:
Hi Jeff,
 
Please see below email. I am guessing this is a scam as it came into my junk mail.  I have no idea where Katherine Road is nor was I using my car on that day, as we were
flooded in Datchet, hence going nowhere!
 
You may want to make others aware.
 
Many thanks,
Toni
 
IF YOU GET THIS EMAIL - DON’T OPEN THE ATTACHMENT.
 
AND PETER GOT IT AS WELL:
Hi Jeff
I know there are millions of spam emails but this one could just be clever enough to catch people unawares. You may feel it is worthwhile circulating a warning.
 
I am sure that the Justice Department do not send out this kind of email, and anyway there is no way my car can be legitimately connected, to my email address.
The location is clearly left purposely vague but according to Google maps there is a Katherine Road in London and in west Bromwich.
As it happens, my car was at home all day on the day the “offence” is supposed to have happened!
 
Regards
Peter
 
GAYNOR HAS UNEARTHED YET ANOTHER NEW SCAM FOR YOU TO BE AWARE OF:
 
Hi Jeff,
I was called today around 3 pm by a male with a very thick foreign accent.
He told me that my car had been involved in an accident.  I do have one car in for service at the moment, but I have since spoken to the garage and my car is safe.
 
The man on the phone was insistent that the car registered to this address, had been involved in an accident.  What was scary is that he nearly got my address correct !   The address he gave, was very similar to, but not identical to mine.
 
Just wanted you to know that from searching the web, the phone number shown on my phone (0203 129 1891) has been involved with several scams.
 
All the best
Gaynor
 
A SCAM FROM JOSEPHINE – THIS TIME ON A MOBILE PHONE – NOT EMAIL !!!
 
Jeff
 
I received a call on my mobile today from ‘Unknown’.
 
when I answered, a voice message told me to key in a number and then enter my details for a refund.
 
Needless to say, I ended the call at that point, but people need to be aware of this particular form of scam.
 
Regards
 
Josephine
 
I COULD NOT AGREE MORE.  NEVER HAND ANY PERSONAL DETAILS TO ANYONE YOU DO NOT KNOW AND TRUST.  CERTAINLY NOT SOMEONE ON THE OTHER END OF A PHONE OR EMAIL !!!
 
SOME REALLY GOOD KNEWS:
 
Two men charged with burglary offences – Thames Valley and Hampshire
Thames Valley Police has charged two men with burglary offences.
Scott Blundell, aged 23, of Tower Field Square, Northampton, was charged on Friday (7/3) with one count of conspiracy to commit a burglary dwelling with intent to steal.
The charge relates to a conspiracy in which 20 dwelling burglaries took place across Aylesbury, Maidenhead, Thame and Hampshire between 1 February and 7 March.
Jack Blundell, aged 21, of Windsor Crescent, Harrow, was charged on Friday (7/3) with five counts of dwelling burglary.
The charges are in relation to five burglaries which took place in Maidenhead on 28 February.
They both appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (8/3) where the court remanded them to appear at Reading Crown Court on 17 March.
 
SOME FINAL ADVICE:
This has just arrived in my inbox from Nottingham Police Alert.  It appears we are all, right across the country, singing from the same hymn tune !
Many of us use the internet as part of our daily lives, for banking, shopping, socialising and entertainment.  But do you know how to protect yourself from potential fraudsters, who send phishing and/or spam emails ?
Phishing is an attempt to trick users into revealing personal information or financial data. Ensure you don’t become a victim by noting some of the common features of emails used by fraudsters:
• Phishing emails are not usually sent to your own name, general terms are used such as ‘Dear account holder’
• Emails tend to request immediate action such as changing your password or providing bank details, otherwise your account may be closed
• Phishing and spam emails usually contain spelling and grammar mistakes
• The email address of the sender is usually different to that of the trusted company’s website address
• Links within the email direct you to an insecure website that does not feature the padlock icon or a secure web address starting with https://
• Spam emails tend to be from someone you don’t know. Although sometimes if someone’s email address has been compromised emails can be circulated to their address book
• Often spam emails contain special offers or promotions
• Never click an embedded link in an email from someone you don’t know or an untrusted source. These can contain viruses or take you to websites containing inappropriate material
• Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is!
For additional information on scams visit the A-Z of Fraud section on the Action Fraud website. www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z_of_fraud
You can also report any suspicious activity to Action Fraud and/or the company that the email purports to be from.
 
I have to say – that could have been written by and is very reminiscent of, items written by our very own IT Guru - Paul Hay !