A spike today has seen 8 reports of police impersonation in Lincolnshire and 4 in the Peterborough area.
The Police will NOT ask you to purchase high value goods or to withdraw large amounts of cash to hand over to a police officer who will visit their address to collect it.
The fraudsters allege the goods or money are counterfeit items.
There are people who fall for this scam…
7 members of the Whittlesey Mud Wall Group attended their latest meeting yesterday (Wednesday) along with FDC’s conservation officer.
The group were informed that the printing of a booklet explaining the history and locations of Whittlesey Mud Walls is advancing.
Funding has been applied for and it is hoped that 500 copies will be printed.
When I attend Governors meetings at Peterborough City Hospital and previously at the Edith Cavell Campus, I make the same rendition especially when there are ‘new’ Governors.
It is bad enough for the public to pay extortionate prices to park at the hospital.
When sited at Thorpe Road/Peterborough District Hospital introduced parking charges, this was because ‘shoppers and commuters’ parked there.
My main gripe is that they charge their Nurses and Staff a disproportional amount to park and work. My wife was a senior nurse/ward manager at PDH & EC and paid over £60 a month out of her net salary, the figure now is somewhat higher.
Accounts 2016/17 state that Staff paid £650,000 into the coffers of PCH.
At previous meetings the governors stated that staff parking charges were to offset security and parking maintenance.
My argument has been :-
When Police Officers park their cars at a Police Station – Do they pay parking charges – NO
When Fireman park their cars at a Fire Station – Do they pay parking charges – NO
When Ambulance personnel park their cars at the Ambulance Station – Do they pay – NO
Do teachers pay to park their cars at schools – NO
I quote several other professions who do NOT pay to park theirs cars at their workplace.
So why do nurses have to pay an extortionate amount to pay at hospitals – out of their net salaries.
In recent years when delivering my ‘rendition’ – I am always thanked for my presentation and that the governors are very sympathetic to my presentation – but unfortunately nothing can be done –
Well at least I get it out of my system every now and then….
During the accounting period 2016/17
The public paid £1,350,000 – Staff/Nurses paid £650,000 that makes £2 million.
Does this money go to pay for more staff ?
| The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) have noticed an increase in Action Fraud reports where fraudsters are offering a discount on Television service provider subscriptions. Fraudsters are cold-calling victims, purporting to be from a Television (TV) provider offering a discount on their monthly subscription. Victims have been told the following: their subscription needs to be renewed; that part or all, of the TV equipment has expired and they are due an upgrade on the equipment/subscription. In order to falsely process the discount, the fraudster asks victims to confirm or provide their bank account details. The scammers may also request the victim’s identification documents, such as scanned copies of passports.
The fraudsters are using the following telephone numbers: “08447111444”, “02035190197” and “08001514141”. The fraudster’s voices are reported to sound feminine and have an Asian accent. Later victims make enquiries and then discover that their TV service provider did not call them and that the fraudster has made transactions using the victim’s bank account details. What you need to do • Don’t assume a phone call or email is authentic: Just because someone knows your basic details (such as your name and address or even your mother’s maiden name), it doesn’t mean they are genuine. Criminals can exploit the names of well-known companies in order to make their scams appear genuine. • Don’t be rushed or pressured into making a decision: a genuine company won’t force you to make a financial decisions on the spot. Always be wary if you’re pressured to purchase a product or service quickly, and don’t hesitate to question uninvited approaches in case it’s a scam. • Stay in control: Have the confidence to refuse unusual requests for personal or financial information. Always contact the company yourself using a known email or phone number, such as the one written on a bank statement or bill. Visit Take Five (takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/advice/) and Cyber Aware (cyberaware.gov.uk) for more information about how to protect yourself online. |
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AT 12:26 the EA issued that The North Bank was open for traffic.
North Bank Road alongside the River Nene, East of Peterborough
and West of Dog-in-a-Doublet Sluice
Flooding is expected – immediate action required
Recent heavy rain has caused river levels to rise on the River Nene coinciding with high spring tides. During periods of high tide the river will be unable to discharge into the sea, resulting in tide lock conditions. This is likely to lead to localised flooding at North Bank Road. Whilst the Flood Warning is in force, the Local Authority will close North Bank Road. Diversionary routes will be put in place and further updates will be available through local media.
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Although I like most people want to see as many shops in use as possible, the fact that 2 Vape Shops in our town was always unsustainable – so the original one on High Street is no more. How long the other one on Market Street lasts we shall wait and see….
The Vape Hut October 2016 The Vape Hut April 2018
10:00am – (Environment Agency) – EA issue Flood Warning which I suppose was to be expected given the amount of rain in Central & Eastern England in the past few days.
More rain on the way – so we’re told…
Never a dull moment here as my wife will tell you…
Yes it is ‘true’ – I never publish ‘fiction’ there was a ‘Snake’ on the loose in High Street Whittlesey, fortunately someone rescued it before it slithered away down a drain or into the old Barclays Bank Building.
An excellent week with meeting people, councillors and on-going policing issues – at least getting ‘facts’ from those who know them but unfortunately not always getting the answers ‘we’ would like to hear….
This coming week, I will be attending a governors meeting at Peterborough City Hospital,
an informal meeting with another political group (who I wonder!!!) and hopefully attend the planning meeting at WTC on Wednesday evening.
Looking at the weather forecast… hoping by next Saturday all will be spring-like and 17°C
Here are a few pictures from the previous event and a very good time had by all.
Hello Everyone,
I thought I’d share some good news with you today. Our Trading Standards team have had a considerable success with a court case brought recently against Life Comfort Products. The directors and members of the sales team have received significant jail sentences. All entered guilty pleas to a charge of contravening professional diligence. The company sold pressure beds and chairs to elderly and vulnerable residents using high pressure sales tactics. A number of demonstrations had been given to customers with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia and these vulnerabilities would have been plainly visible to anyone according to the victim’s families. When demonstrators arrived at customers’ homes, they would often spend a number of hours showing the products and the court heard how demonstrators from the firm even signed cheques for customers. It is a nice example of what Trading Standards can do if enough people report issues. The news report can be found here.
Unfortunately other scammers are still active out there. As football fans everywhere will know, the 2018 FIFA World Cup is taking place from 14 June – 15 July. The worldwide demand for match tickets, accommodation and flight tickets throughout the competition is expected to be high. Action Fraud is warning those planning to travel to be cautious when buying tickets or accommodation because the event is likely to be targeted by fraudsters looking to take advantage of unsuspecting fans. Between 2013 and 2015, over 600 reports were made to Action Fraud in relation to the 2014 World Cup.
Fraudsters will likely be posing as Official World Cup ticket vendors or private individuals attempting to sell on a match ticket via an online marketplace. Also be wary of fraudulent websites or operators offering non-existent flights or other transport to host cities and any accommodation booking service, hotel or operator, offering seemingly convenient accommodation. For more information please visit the Action Fraud website here.
Also on the Action Fraud website are the top 8 frauds to watch out for in 2018 according to Nat West. Working with The Future Laboratory to analyse data from the last 18 months, they are predicting eight frauds expected to emerge in 2018. These include the World Cup scams, romance fraud and wedding scams and is worth a quick look here.
Fraudulent websites alleging to offer cryptocurrency investments are dishonestly using the image of Martin Lewis, the founder and editor for moneysavingexpert.com, as an endorsement for their companies. Martin Lewis has published a warning to the public saying “I don’t do adverts. If you ever see one with my face or name on it, it is without my permission, and usually a scam”. The full article can be found here.
We are still hearing of local victims of the courier fraud I have mentioned previously, so just a reminder; the scam involves fraudsters phoning individuals pretending to be a police officer or bank official and asking them to withdraw money from their bank accounts as part of an undercover investigation. Your bank and the police will never ask you to withdraw cash, reveal your PIN number or passwords or purchase high value goods that will then be collected from your home.
I hope this information proves useful. As always, if you would like to be removed from this emailing list please just let me know. Thanks for all your support.
Kind Regards
Elaine Mountfort
Community Protection Officer
People and Communities Directorate
Telephone: 01954 286006 or 07810153604Email: elaine.mountfort@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
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