Category Archives: Crime Updates

Another Uber Scam….

The following phishing text message has been received locally. The criminal sending it will know full well that you hadn’t booked an Uber ride, which is why they conveniently put the link into the message inviting those that were concerned … Continue reading

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Speed Data From MVAS Units

These ‘Boxes’ you may have seen on Lamp-posts around our area. Whittlesey Town Council have invested in 8 of these units so far. They have come about because of the Publics concerns about speeding issues. You maybe aware the Police … Continue reading

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Fenland CSP Loan Shark Awareness Campaign June/July 2021

Fenland Community Safer Partnership. The Loan Sharks awareness project The community safety partnership applied for funding from the Illegal money lending team to deliver an Opp Gripped Loan Shark Awareness project in Fenland. A successful bid was achieved last year … Continue reading

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Dog Theft Increasing – Has Happened Here – Whittlesey

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Scams – More Scams – Never Ending Some Are Falling For Them

Dear removed The scheme for the fourth grant is ready. You are eligible to make a claim for it. The online service is now available. removed link From HMRC Government Gateway​ All content is available under the Open Government Licence … Continue reading

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Local Crime Stats For April 2021

Comparisons with 2 other Market Towns within Fenland. Stats supplied by Fenland Police

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Privileged To Have Been Chairman for 10 Years

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Scam Alert

Phishing email saying that your National Insurance number has been disabled This email says that “GOV. UK has disabled a number of National Insurance Number due to numerous fraudulent activity reports in the era of BREXIT.”  The fraudsters have tried … Continue reading

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Community Safety Engagement Event

Community Safety Engagement Event As coronavirus restrictions ease it is likely that we will all be spending less time at home, potentially putting ourselves at risk for home burglaries and theft, which occur more frequently in the late spring and … Continue reading

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Yet Another Scam Today Received in Coates…..

From: Secretary Of State for Transport Removed ID To: Subject: ID: 289109 Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Dear Removed… – the payment for your vehicle tax has failed twice and has been permanently cancelled – your vehicle is no longer taxed Removed Link You … Continue reading

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Todays Scam News #2

This one has been received here in Whittlesey/Coates & Eastrea. It is pretty obvious – Virgin Media (ntl – is spelt wrong as well) Do not click on links that you do not trust….. Virgin Media is Ireland’s fastest broadband … Continue reading

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Todays Scam View #1

Fake Council Home Improvement Texts We’ve been contacted by a local resident concerned about a suspicious text message they received. The text claims to be from ‘CouncilUK’ and asks the recipient whether they have any damp or issues in their … Continue reading

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