Ed115 we 20.06.19 OWL Cymru Crime Watch News
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Charity Reg: 1101555<br />
<strong>OWL</strong> CYMRU<br />
CRIME WATCH NEWS<br />
Ed.115 <strong>we</strong>ek ending <strong>20.06.19</strong><br />
Charitable organisation est1987 as a Neighbourhood <strong>Watch</strong> Association in Flintshire which progressed to<br />
supporting North Wales in 2016, as requested by people<br />
DOORSTEP COLD CALLERS<br />
We have received reports of cold callers in the New Broughton area of Wrexham<br />
asking people for their details to register for a social networking group. We<br />
would like to remind residents to be very wary of providing any personal details<br />
to cold callers, either on the doorstep or over the telephone. This is because<br />
information could be passed, or sold onto, other organisations, or potentially used to steal your identity. If<br />
you would like more information on dealing with unwanted doorstep callers enter details of this link onto<br />
your browser www.tradingstandardswales.org.uk/help/Dealingwithunwanteddoorstepcallers.cfm for<br />
advice from Wales Heads of Trading Standards.<br />
No cold calling stickers are available to purchase in various sizes from £1 to £3.50. Contact us for more<br />
information<br />
Scam Telephone Calls A resident has received a telephone call claiming to be from SKY. The caller<br />
claimed that she had been overcharged and was due a £202 refund. The caller said that to ‘action’ the<br />
refund they had ‘all the information’ they needed except the date of birth. The resident refused to provide<br />
her date of birth and asked that they write to her. They said they <strong>we</strong>re ‘too busy’ to write to her. The<br />
resident still refused. The residents SKY account is actually in her husbands name, but the caller spoke with<br />
the wife relating to this, claiming to have her details. The resident has not been able to speak with SKY regarding<br />
this ho<strong>we</strong>ver, the call appeared to come from an ‘01453’ number, which when dialled, appeared to<br />
be someone's personal telephone number. This suggests that the number has been ‘spoofed’ confirming it<br />
was a scam attempt. Please be wary when approached to complete ‘surveys’ or entering competitions on<br />
Facebook or similar social network platforms where your details are requested to enter competitions etc.<br />
This information can be sold or passed on to other companies and could be used for unscrupulous purposes.<br />
A resident has received a number of recorded message calls stating that there was an issue with the<br />
internet and to press ‘1’ for BT or 2 for other networks. The resident was aware that this was a scam and<br />
didn't respond. The resident recorded two telephone numbers, neither of which are recognised. This is an<br />
attempt to steal money from you. Enter details of this link for advice from BT https://www.bt.com/help/<br />
home/scams/<br />
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