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BURY AND DISTRICTS NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION NEWS AND ALERTS THURSDAY 2nd APRIL 2026 |
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This message is sent on behalf of your Bury Neighbourhood Watch area leads email: bury@gmnwa.com
CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 Report crime anonymously https://crimestoppers-uk.org REPORT FRAUD 0300 123 2040 Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm https://www.reportfraud.police.uk Police Emergency 999 Police Non-Emergency 101 www.gmp.police.uk Citizens Advice Consumer Service 0808 223 1133 https://www.cabb.org.uk
WHICH HOUSE WOULD A BURGLAR CHOOSE? Burglars target homes that look unoccupied. Follow these simple security steps to stop this happening to you. Use a light timer when out to give the impression that somebody is in. Set the alarm when you go out (night and day) Set the alarm at night when you go to bed. Lock all doors and windows - even when you're at home. Keep valuable items away from windows. If you have a garage, keep your vehicle in it, not on the drive or street. Don't leave ladders outside. Take care when getting rid of packaging from expensive items. Don't let the burglars know what you have bought. HELP PROTECT YOUR HIGH STREET Criminal gangs may use everyday businesses like barbers, sweet shops, vape shops and other retail premises to hide illegal money. You can help keep your community safe. Look out for signs such as these: A shop that always takes cash, with no card machine. Shops that are often empty but stay open long hours. A business that opens suddenly and since opening has no online reviews. Staff who seem withdrawn, frightened, or don't speak English. New businesses that open and close within months. WHAT YOU CAN DO. Report your concerns to your local police officer, PCSO or online via the police website. CALL Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to report anonymously
IDENTITY FRAUD. Scammers have many ways of stealing people's identities, including phoning a person directly, accessing discarded letters and bank card statements and stealing from computers and mobile devices. Anyone who shares their information with people or companies they haven't checked out, could become a victim of fraud. If someone's identity is stolen, scammers can run up bills and open bank accounts in that person's name. This will severely affect the victim's credit rating. They also use the stolen information to access funds from bank and savings accounts, and pensions. In fact, they can use stolen identities to commit almost any crime imaginable. Be particularly wary of unsolicited letters, phone calls, or any email or text messages purporting to be from a bank or phone call provider. https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/protectfromfraud REMEMBER: Shred all letters and envelopes showing personal details. Always check you bank and credit card statements. Be on guard when answering the phone - scammers often sound very friendly. Don't let anyone worry or rush you into parting with your personal details. Never automatically click on links, or open attachments in unexpected emails or texts. If you receive a suspicious phone call claiming to be from your bank, utility provider or any official body asking for personal information, hang up and call the company yourself. If possible, use another phone, or wait at least five minutes before making a call. This ensures that the line is automatically cut off, so you will no longer be speaking to the scammer or an accomplice. If you suspect you have had your identity stolen, or have become a victim of fraud, contact your bank immediately and report it to REPORT FRAUD 0300 123 2040 https://www.reportfraud.police.uk
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