Ed98 OWL Cymru Crime Watch News
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<strong>OWL</strong> CYMRU CRIME WATCH NEWS<br />
Edition 98 week ending 22.02.19<br />
Charity Reg: 1101555<br />
BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE<br />
Established 1987 as a Neighbourhood <strong>Watch</strong> Association<br />
Cloned pre-paid credit card warning - Warning to Retailers<br />
North Wales Police are warning retailers throughout North Wales regarding the use of<br />
cloned pre-paid credit cards after a 23 year old man from the Manchester area was arrested at the<br />
Penrhos Retail Park in Holyhead on Sunday the 17 th of February 2019.<br />
The prepaid card in question did not have a chip and pin and when the retailer swiped it, the card did not<br />
work. As a result the retailer keyed in the pre-paid credit card number manually and this allowed the<br />
payment to go through.<br />
DCI Brian Kearney stated “Every month around 220 people in North Wales are victims of fraud, some of<br />
which results in the victims being defrauded of thousands of pounds.<br />
The individual in this case attempted to purchase a high value Item. On this occasion fortunately the<br />
retailer concerned contacted the bank who advised him the credit card was likely to have been cloned<br />
and he then reported the matter to police.<br />
We would appeal to retailers to watch out for individuals making high value purchases on prepaid cards<br />
which do not authorise when the retailer swipes the card on the card machine. Please consider contacting<br />
your bank prior to manually authorising payments for high value goods when the card does not swipe or<br />
have a chip and pin.<br />
Plastic card fraud compromises personal information from credit, debit or store cards<br />
To report a fraud and receive a police crime reference number, call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040<br />
Theft from Prince of Wales Road, Holyhead<br />
Between 15.2.19 17.30 – 15.30 16.2.19 an unknown offender has attended at location and removed 24<br />
pigeons. If you have any information please contact Police<br />
<strong>OWL</strong> CYMRU 19100023234—Damage to Seating at Dolgellau Football Club Stand<br />
Do you know anything about damage to seating at Dolgellau Football Club stand on Marian Recreation<br />
Ground. Some wooden benches on the stand were found burnt nearby, and a hole was gouged in the arm<br />
of a seat. Any information call PCSO 3480 Gareth Jones on 101 ref <strong>OWL</strong> <strong>Cymru</strong> 19100023234.<br />
Contact us watch@owlcymru.org Tel : 01352 708118<br />
Online <strong>Crime</strong> Prevention Shop link http://owlprotectcymru.org/<br />
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