Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

I first met Renee in 1966 when her husband Colin (Jack) Mathews came to but the garage at Eastrea. Jack and his son Chris, lodged at our house for around 6 weeks, whilst they got to grips with running the business.

The owner was a Jack Bendle had run the small business for some 20 years and was retiring.
Renee moved to Eastrea and they bought a house on Whype Road. The business ran for about 25+ years – Chris however went and made his fortune on Oil Rigs.

Many friends came yesterday to say goodbye.
RIP –
Just a few months short of her ‘Hundreth Birthday’

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Went Looking For Fish – Plenty….

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Roy Gerstner Admin

Not to be confused with a website with a similar name?

With the very sucessful BIG BASH II this year – well over 200 tried their go at ‘Fishing’
Yesterday several youngsters returned to gave some coaching lessons.
Young man caught his first ever fish….

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WhatsApp Scam

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Roy Gerstner Admin

WhatsApp Scam

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) is warning the public about the continued increase in reports about scams where victims are targeted on WhatsApp by criminals pretending to be someone they know – typically their children.

Between 3rd February 2022 and 21st June 2022, there have been a total of 1235 reports made to Action Fraud linked to this scam, with total reported losses exceeding £1.5mn.

Criminals will usually begin the conversation with “Hello Mum” or “Hello Dad” and will say that they are texting from a new mobile number as their phone was lost or damaged. They will then ask for money to purchase a new one, or claim that they need money urgently to pay a bill

The criminal will provide bank details for the payment to be made to, with some coming back with further demands for money.

How to protect yourself:

STOP. THINK. CALL. If a family member or friend makes an unusual request on WhatsApp, always call the person to confirm their identity.
Ring the old number you have for your family member, several times if necessary to establish their number has changed.
Set up a password with your family members, so if you get this message you can ask for the password. Or ask them a question only your family member will know the answer to.
You can report spam messages or block a sender within WhatsApp. Press and hold on the message bubble, select ‘Report’ and then follow the instructions.
Never share your account’s activation code (that’s the 6 digit code you receive via SMS)

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Latest from the courts 25/07/2022

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Roy Gerstner Admin

Please find below summaries of the latest news from our courts over the last week – click on each headline to read the full story.

Fenland

Drink driver killed own brother

Peterborough

Paedophile caught by decoy profiles

CBO for thief who stole from cars

Teenage drug dealer banned from Peterborough city centre

Sex offender given alcohol ban

Rapist admits offences after five years

South Cambs

Abuser jailed after Xbox row

You can find more news from the force online here.

Kind regards,

Message Sent By
Grace Corney
(Police, Communications Assistant, Cambridgeshire)

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The Bower Towpath To Have Some Maintenance….Hurrah

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Roy Gerstner Admin

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WhatsApp Scam

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) is warning the public about the continued increase in reports about scams where victims are targeted on WhatsApp by criminals pretending to be someone they know – typically their children.

Between 3rd February 2022 and 21st June 2022, there have been a total of 1235 reports made to Action Fraud linked to this scam, with total reported losses exceeding £1.5mn.

Criminals will usually begin the conversation with “Hello Mum” or “Hello Dad” and will say that they are texting from a new mobile number as their phone was lost or damaged. They will then ask for money to purchase a new one, or claim that they need money urgently to pay a bill

The criminal will provide bank details for the payment to be made to, with some coming back with further demands for money.

How to protect yourself:

STOP. THINK. CALL. If a family member or friend makes an unusual request on WhatsApp, always call the person to confirm their identity.

Ring the old number you have for your family member, several times if necessary to establish their number has changed.

Set up a password with your family members, so if you get this message you can ask for the password. Or ask them a question only your family member will know the answer to.

You can report spam messages or block a sender within WhatsApp. Press and hold on the message bubble, select ‘Report’ and then follow the instructions.

Never share your account’s activation code (that’s the 6 digit code you receive via SMS)

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