Thanks to Colin @ The Falcon Hotel and Deborah from The Defibs Group.
One of my elderly neighbours was scammed today – Luckily he called me by which time, the scammers had installed ‘Malware’ & a Computer Virus on his laptop.
He (the neighbour) left the laptop on my doorstep – after sanitising it look me 3 hours to eventually get everything working again.
Emails, text messages, instant messages such as the one below are a scam. Do not click on blue or any colour links within electronic messages unless you have verified who the sender is.
If in doubt, don’t click. ——–Links are just a shortcut to a website.
Instead, you could consider logging into your account the message refers to, using your tried, tested and trusted way.
So, if the message appears to be from HMRC and you do actually have a HMRC account, then come out of your email account and visit www.gov.uk and login that way rather than clicking on a link.
If you don’t have a HMRC account then be very suspicious and ignore it.
If the message purports to be from Amazon, eBay, Netflix, DVLA, the list is endless, the same applies don’t click on the link but login to your account using a tried, tested and trusted way.
If you want information about coronavirus and COVID-19 visit www.nhs.uk or Public Health England via www.gov.uk
Please don’t go searching the internet because you may just read something untrue, or your device will get infected with malware because you visited a website controlled by a cyber criminal.
Just because a web address contains HTTPS it does not mean it is a genuine site. Criminals can use HTTPS in their web/link address.
HTTPS just means that the connection between you and the website is secure.
Ensure you are visiting a genuine website, if you have anti-virus/malware installed and updated, a Firewall installed and updated they may warn you if you are about to visit an untrusted website but what if they don’t? Be careful when clicking on the results of a search and ensure you are visiting a genuine site.
If you know the address of the website such as www.gov.uk then type it direct into the address bar at the top of your browser rather than searching for it in the search box in the middle of your screen.
Here is one way of assessing whether a website is unsafe.
Google offer a service called Google Transparency Report at www.transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search
You will then be asked to enter the suspect web address (URL) into the search box and press return. It will then make an assessment based on data it holds (and that is a lot) and give you an indication as to whether the website can be trusted or not as the case maybe.
For those of you curious enough, Google offer a lot of advice on this subject which can easily be found using the transparency report website.
To report fraud or cyber crime, and for advice on how to avoid it visit www.actionfraud.police.uk
Best wishes and I hope this email was useful.
Many thanks
Nigel
Mr Nigel Sutton 8517
Cyber Protect Officer
Serious & Organised Crime (Intelligence and Specialist Crime Department)
The April monthly meeting of Whittlesey Town Council has been cancelled due to current CORVID-19 emergency.
The town clerk is still available either by;-
telephone 01733 351296 normal office hours
e-mail clerk@whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk
Councillors are always available for their respective ward electorate – to find out who your Councillor is go to the WTC website @ http://www.whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk
Two messages, one from the chief constable and second page more awareness about Cyber-Protection mainly for businesses.
Good morning,
I just wanted to let you know that our local schools are still open in the holidays for the children of critical workers and for our most vulnerable children. In the holidays, these schools are staffed by volunteers and when we start the new term, the schools will be staffed via a rota. Work has been set on line for both primary and secondary children, with paper packs being distributed for those who do not have access to a computer.
We are also providing supermarket vouchers so the children on Free School Meals can access food up to £3 per day and the College has also donated food to the local food bank.
Our most vulnerable children are receiving constant phone calls from key staff to ensure that they are okay.
I thought that you would like to know what your local schools are doing to play their part in this national crisis.
Best wishes,
Jonathan
Jonathan Digby
Aspire Learning Trust
Fantastic community support, I am proud and priveldged to have been Chairman of Whittlesey & District Neighbourhood Watch for 9 years.
We registered with The Fenland Hub on the first day and I am pleased to say that we (I and Connie) have fulfilled 10 requests for prescriptions and medicines during this week.
We have done some urgent shopping and picked up post and parcels.
Next week we shall take a break and 2 more NHW coordinators will take the task on.
We hope we are being sensible in exposing ourselves.
We are not alone – Deborah Slator (De-Fibs) and her group are doing even more calls.
There are the many individuals who are doing their part – and I am sure I can speak for everyone – a BIG, BIG thank you.
Further to my post on 01st April …
With all official platforms advising people to only carry out the minimum of contact, shop when only necessary for ‘essential’ items and get exercise once a day.
The two times I was in our town this week to collect and deliver medications for those who can no longer do it themselves – Whittlesey centre was in ‘holiday’ mode, there appeared far too many people doing their thing…. There were groups of 3’s and 4’s passing each other along Market Street. I counted 8 people waiting to use the Nationwide Cash Machine – listen up Cash is a ‘dirty’ word at present….
I had several police reports come to me – they ‘appear’ to be quite happy with the situation…Well they cetainly wasn’t in our town centre when I was there.
This next week is to be a very crutial time, already I am aware of many cases of Corvid-19 in our town, I know that at least 3 people from Whittlesey are in PCH, one being in a very poorly condition.
Almost everyone I speak to (on the phone/e-mail) are adhearing to the ‘rules’ – but there is an element o those who ‘think’ the rules do not apply to them….
They maybe think that they are immune to the Virus
So like with the Government officials, our PM and local government advice, please I ask everyone to limit themselves to the very basic inter-action.
By the way, I was told by one of our Supermarket managers, that some people visit every day still to do their ‘daily’ shop….
Healthy ways to strengthen your immune system
Why not put a note on your bin(s) to say thank you to our ‘Bin Men’ (Refuse Collectors – Dustman) who I am sure we are all appreciative at present.
Offer of fresh food March area villages:
We have had an offer come in from a March based organisation who is already working with the foodbank but has noticed a daily surplus of fresh food over the last few weeks beyond that which they can distribute. They would like to offer this to small groups/organisations local to March including the villages should you be willing to collect from their premises.
Typically this will include items such as bread and veg.
Please let me know if you are interested and I can put you in touch with one another.
Extra volunteers:
We have last night received the list of registered volunteers from the Cambridgeshire Hub. Which is broken down as below. If you are operating in one of these areas, and you are in need of volunteers please can you let me know, which tasks they would be needed to do; and we can start matching the volunteer with your group as soon as possible.
Benwick – 2
Chatteris – 10
Doddington – 1
Elm – 1
Friday Bridge – 1
Manea – 1
March – 12
Parson Drove – 1
Pondersbridge – 1
Tydd St Giles – 2
Whittlesey – 9
Wimblington – 2
Wisbech – 5
Feeding Whittlesey
We have been informed that a new website has been launched by Whittlesey businesses that provides information to people self isolating on groceries and takeaway food delivery. https://www.feedingwhittlesey.co.uk/
Funding for groups helping people over 70
We have been made aware of the following grant fund for organisations working with people over 70: https://www.persimmonhomes.com/community-champions
National Funding
We have also been sent a link to a list of national funding that is being made available:
https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/voices/what-funding-is-available-to-charities-during-covid-19-pandemic.html
Boots @ New Queen Street Surgery
Monday – Friday 09:00 – 18:00
Saturday 09:00 – 15:00
Closed for lunch 13:00 – 14:00
Boots @ High Causeway
Monday – Saturday 09:30 – 16:30
Closed for lunch 12:00 – 13:00
This information is correct as I have spoken to both stores.
Their websites have not been updated.
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