Dear NHW Members
Please note that this Blog Spot will not be used in future as we now have a new
website which is now live and running. Please click on the link below
Welcome to Epsom & Ewell Neighbourhood Watch
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Hi, I'm Benny, one of a number of Neighbourhood Watch coodinators in the Epsom &
Ewell area. As a group, we aim to keep our local residents updated with
important information and by working together, make the area a safer and
happier place to be. To help with this, we have developed an information system, fronted by this web site which brings together notices and statistics for the Epsom area. If you don't want to monitor the news yourself, I recommend you sign up to receive our e-mails. E-mails can be tailored to your location and it takes hardly any time at all to register. Things have come along way since the early days of neighbourhood watch & you can read more here. |
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Dear Parklands Way, Worcester Park, Surrey NHW Members
I have withdrawn all old NHW Police Notices as we will be launching the new NHW website which will go live within a week as from today 24th February 2014 and will be made available to NHW members in Epsom & Ewell.
Special thanks to Neil Clegg, our neighbour from 10 Parklands Way who has kindly commissioned the new website after several meetings with NHW Police team headed by Graham Freeman, Neil and myself.
Best regards
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Trading Standards Alert - Police Notice
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Surrey County Council Trading Standards TS @lert! Rogue Traders
Scams Mobile Phone delivery Scam We would like to warn residents of Surrey to be aware of a scam which involves the delivery of a mobile phone (or similar) that you have not ordered and that could result in financial fraud! We received a report from one of our own Councillors that she was nearly scammed in this way! How it works...... The scammers will order a mobile phone in your name and when it is delivered to you, you will receive a call saying there has been a mistake and the goods will be collected by courier. The scammer will then call to collect the phone from you, pretending that they are a courier. The scammers get to keep the phone whilst the bill will remain in your name. If you suddenly receive delivery of goods addressed to you or somebody else in your household that you know you have not ordered contact the sender immediately. If you think you may have been a victim to this kind of scam please call an advisor on 08454 040506 to report it and get advice! HOAX - 'Calls to 0809 Area Code from UK will be Charged at £1500 Per Minute' Circulating message that includes the letterhead of the Greater Manchester Police warns users not to ever dial the area codes 0809, 0284 and 0876 from the UK because such calls will be charged at £1500 per-minute. International premium rate call scams do occur. However, the claims in this message are untrue. The message has no relevance to the UK whatsoever. It is a reworked version of an earlier US based 'warning' message. And the US version was also highly inaccurate and misleading. Dialling the numbers listed from either the UK or the US will certainly not incur the huge charges described in the message. Microsoft 'Reactivate Your Email Account' Phishing Scam Email purporting to be from Microsoft claims that recipients must click a link to complete a 'one time automatic verification' in order to avoid having their email account suspended. The email is not from Microsoft. It is a crude phishing scam designed to trick recipients into giving their email address and password to online criminals. The criminals will use the stolen data to hijack the compromised email accounts and use them to send further spam and scam messages in the names of their victims. Watch out for “Green Energy” scam calls Be on the lookout for cold calls from scammers claiming to be from a legitimate energy company trying to sell you “Green Energy” [19 February 2014] Watch out for “Green Energy” scam calls Bedfordshire Trading Standards have said that one resident recently received telephone call, whereby the caller claimed to be from the "Scottish & Southern Energy” company. The caller was attempting to sell “Green Energy” to the resident which would also entitle them to “a £1000 cheque as cashback”. The caller was using a with-held telephone number and the resident reported that the line was very bad, with the caller possibly using a mobile telephone. The caller ended the call stating that they would call back at a later date. Although Scottish & Southern Energy is a legitimate company - fraudsters often use the names of real firms to add authenticity to their claims. The victim contacted the energy company to verify the call and they confirmed there was no such offer available and nor would they contact customers by telephone. Don’t be afraid to hang up
Did you know about 1 in 200 social messages contain spam and that Facebook has the largest number of phishing attacks? This is a great article to read! ... http://www.enewsletterhome.com/_eNewsletter/2014/1401_Section_A.html News Alert over dangers of wheat bags after pensioner dies A pensioner is believed to have died after she used a wheat bag to heat her bed, which burst into flames - prompting fire fighters to issue warnings about the dangers of using them Philip Le Shirley, product safety adviser at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and Trading Standards Officer at Surrey County Council is quoted .. “To use microwaveable wheat bags safely, follow the instructions and pay particular attention to the wattage of the microwave, as the higher the wattage, the quicker the wheat bag will heat up, so this may vary the length of time it needs to be in the microwave for." For the full article please see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/elderhealth/10638872/Alert-over-dangers-of-wheat-bags-after-pensioner-dies.html Advice Flooding Advice Surrey Matters have issued a special newsletter that gives advice to those affected by the flooding - feel free to share the link! http://dmtrk.net/16HE-27EF9-02997RMNA4/cr.aspx These quick links to our website http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/emergency-planning-and-community-safety/flooding-advice might also help as they are updated regularly:
Look out for the logo and find a trader on http://www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk/sitepages/bwchome.aspx Recalls We know that returning a recalled product is not always convenient, especially if it's an item that you use every day, but recall notices keep consumer safe! The small inconvenience of returning a recalled item is worth it when you consider that faulty products can electrocute or cause a fire and recalled food items may cause illness or anaphylactic shock. Why not bookmark these three sites and make a point of checking them every Tuesday #CheckItTuesday http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/advice/advice-recall-list.cfm http://recalluk.com/ http://www.food.gov.uk/ Tesco is recalling some of their Free From Digestive Biscuits because the packs contain Tesco Free From Milk Chocolate Digestive Biscuits. The biscuits actually in the pack contain milk and soya that is not declared on the packaging. This poses a health risk to anyone who is allergic to, or intolerant of, milk or soya. The Tesco Free From Digestive Biscuits affected by this recall are:-
If you have the affected Tesco Free From Digestive Biscuits you should return them to your nearest Tesco store for a full refund. If you have any questions or concerns about this recall you can contact Tesco on 0800 505555. Asda recalls Little Tikes Cuddly Blankets (sold exclusively as Asda) because of a safety hazard. The fabric rings at the corners of the blanket can come off and become a choking hazard for small children. The affected Little Tikes Cuddly Blanket is pictured. You can tell if it is one of the affected blankets because there is a sewing label on the blanket with a spec code number of 07C.08.13.075. If you have the affected Little Tikes Cuddly Blanket you should return it to your nearest Asda store for a full refund. No receipt is required. If you have any questions or concerns about this recall you can contact Asda Customer Relations 0800 952 0101. Venture Lighting is recalling some electrical ballasts because of a potential electric shock hazard. If the recalled electrical ballasts are used with faulty reflectors then they can give an electric shock. The electrical ballasts affected by this recall are:-
If you have the affected electrical ballasts you should contact Venture Lighting on 0845 230 2222 to arrange to have them replaced. TB Davies is recalling some of their Laddaway Loft Ladders because of a problem with the fixing blocks that hold the ladder sections together. TB Davies will provide replacements for the affected ladders. If you have one of the affected TB Davies Loft Ladders you should stop using it immediately. The TB Davies Loft Ladders affected by this recall are:-
If you have one of the affected TB Davies Loft Ladders you should stop using it immediately and contact TB Davies to arrange for a replacement ladder. You can contact TB Davies on 02920 713000 or email them on recall@tbdavies.co.uk
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All reports of frauds or scams can be reported to us via the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 08454 04 05 06 (or 020 8185 0710) or online via their website
For Textphone please dial 18001 followed by 08454 04 05 06
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