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November 14
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has identified a number of reports where job seekers are being targeted by fraudsters trying to obtain personal and banking details from them, or requesting money to secure accommodation. Individuals registering with job seeking websites or searching for jobs on The Student Room website are being contacted by bogus recruitment companies/businesses asking them to complete application and interview forms which request personal details and banking details, as well as copies of identity documents. How to protect yourself:
What to do if you’re a victim:
SURREY HEATH NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE TEAM COMMUNIQUE November 2017/ Issue 21 Contents: Good news Recent Press Releases Request for information – stolen off road go-carts Crime Prevention Advice – leaving vehicles unattended when defrosting windscreens Police focus on burglary prevention this winter Phishing scams Feedback How to contact your neighbourhood team GOOD NEWS Property Closure. 70A Bagshot Green was closed by police on Saturday 4th November and after a quick court hearing on Monday 6th November the case has been adjourned until 13/11/2017 where a full closure hearing will be heard. The closure has come about due to on-going reports of ASB and drug activity linked to the property. This is the 8th property closure in which the SH SNT have completed in this calendar year and is another example of showing how we will robustly deal with ASB. Male charged with theft. A male has been charged with one count of theft from the BP fuelling station, West End which was committed in October. The male is due to be sentenced on 05/12/17 and after being found guilty of a number of thefts only the week prior. Effecting the arrest quickly and efficiently has meant he will be back before the court soon. Female charged with MOWP. A female has been reported with two counts of MOWP (Making Off Without Payment) from the BP fuelling station, Bagshot which were committed in early November. The female was arrested and reported for the offence which will subsequently see her in court in the near future Arrest on Warrant. A local Camberley man who is known to evade police was arrested on warrant on 09/11/17 after being spotted by local PCSOs. The male will remain in police custody and placed before the next available court. Male arrested on suspicion of Burglary. A Camberley man was arrested on suspicion of burglary on 10/11/17 after being located by local PCSOs. The male remains in police custody where an investigation is on-going. Female removed from The Square (formerly the Mall, Camberley). A female was removed from The Square, Camberley after being abusive and threatening to The Square Security on 09/11/17. Evidence was gathered by the local team whilst the female was interviewed by officers from the Area Patrol Team. The matter is under investigation with a positive outcome appearing likely. RECENT PRESS RELEASE Court orders corrupt NHS employee and ICT Supplier to pay back ill-gotten gains. Issue Date: 08 November 2017 A corrupt ICT supplier; and the senior hospital official who asked him for a bribe in return for awarding a software contract; have each been ordered to pay back over £80,000 to the Royal Surrey County NHS Trust. On 21 November 2016, Peter Lewis, 58, of Windlesham, admitted receiving corrupt payments from Richard Moxon, 42, of Wybunbury in Cheshire in return for awarding him an ICT contract worth £950,000 in the first year. Mr Lewis was employed as the Director of Informatics at the Royal Surrey County Hospital at the time of the fraud (2011). Following the sentencing of the two men on 6 January 2017, Surrey Police financial investigators began the painstaking work of identifying how much each man had benefitted from the fraud, and what assets they had, in order to claim it back for the NHS Trust. At a Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) confiscation hearing on Friday 3 November 2017, the court heard that Moxon had paid Lewis £80,970 in return for being awarded the contract. Lewis was not in court, but did not dispute the figure and agreed to pay the NHS Trust the money within three months. Calculating how much Moxon had benefitted from the fraud was complicated by the fact that the Trust had incorporated some of the intellectual property within the software into a new system in August 2012. Even when the value of this was accounted for, Moxon and his legal team agreed that he had benefitted to the value of £502,032. Moxon had spent much of this income, so the court heard he only had tangible assets worth £81,168.69, and he was ordered to pay that sum within three months. The remaining benefit to Moxon will lie on file and he will pursued for it should he come into further money in the future. Detective Inspector Matthew Durkin, from the Surrey Police Financial Investigation Team said: “Peter Lewis sought to greedily divert money from the NHS into his own pockets. While it was satisfying to see justice being served through a custodial sentence, it is more satisfying to see the money he made from his crime being confiscated from him and returned to the NHS where it belongs. “Richard Moxon benefitted handsomely from his collusion in the fraud. This confiscation order forces him to give up substantial assets, including selling his home, in order to pay back some of what he owes. Friday’s court order will remain in place until he has paid back every penny, and we will be revisiting his finances in the future to make sure he repays what he owes.” REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Petrolheads! Can you help us find three stolen off-road go karts? Issue Date: 07 November 2017 Three all-terrain go karts were stolen from Blackstroud Lane East in Lightwater overnight on 2-3 November. Two of the go karts are ‘drift karts’ and have a red and yellow framework with a white rear suspension structure. The other kart is also red and is known as a ‘Bo-Kart’. PC Sam Holloway of the Area Policing Team said: "These karts were stolen from a secure location, so forced entry would have been used by the people responsible. They are more than just nuts and bolts. The victim invested time and effort modifying these karts so we are working hard to find the karts and the people who committed the theft. If you have information with regards to the whereabouts of these karts, please contact 101 with the reference number 45170121986. You can also report information anonymously to independent charity Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
For more details on how to keep your vehicles safe and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of theft, visit our website: https://www.surrey.police.uk/advice/protect-your-home-and-belongings/vehicle-crime/
CRIME PREVENTION ADVICE Frosty Morning have arrived. Surrey Police would like to remind motorists not to leave their vehicles with the keys in the ignition while the vehicle defrosts. Thieves are known to target residential areas on cold and frosty mornings looking for cars where the owner has started the engine to defrost the windscreen and then returned inside, leaving the car unattended.
Following this advice will help protect yourself, your vehicle(s) and others from harm on our roads this winter. For more road safety advice please visit the government's website: www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk
Many thanks. Stephen Cake, 15895, Designing Out Crime Officer (DOCO), Western, Surrey Police
BURGLARY PREVENTION THIS WINTER The increase in burglary across Surrey, especially in the north, has shown Surrey Police that they need to drive home the security message and get residents to make a change. Their research shows that people are aware of crime prevention messages and know what they should be doing but often they don't make a change as they don't think it will happen to them. The current media focus is concerned with getting residents to think about the different types of burglary and how at risk they might be and what they need to do to reduce the risk. In addition, local teams will proactively patrol identified burglary hotspot areas and advise residents of the dangers and how to reduce the risk. The Surrey Police social media messages will also urge residents to report any suspicious activity that could be linked to a burglary, as well as registering their belongings on Immobilise.com to improve their chances of it being returned if stolen. HANDBAG THEFT
The research also reveals the top ten handbag contents to be:
To reduce the risk of becoming a victim:
Here’s what you need to know:
YOUR FEEDBACK VALUED Surrey Heath police would appreciate your feedback on the information that they are sending out via the regular Crime Reports and these weekly Communiques. Is the time spent providing the information appreciated? Is there any way we can improve them or give you more information that is relevant to you? We have had a few responses, mostly positive, but would appreciate more. HOW TO CONTACT YOUR SURREY HEATH NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM If you have any information to give to the police on crimes in your area or wish to discuss issues that relate to crime in your area, the Surrey Heath Neighbourhood Team can be contacted as follows:
October 2017
This is a message from the Thames Valley Neighbourhood Watch Association. With the considerable increase in the number and the variety of cons and scams, thieves are adapting their methods to come up with new ways to share your personal data and other information. On most new credit or debit cards, you will see a wireless symbol which informs you that your card uses Radio Frequency identification RFID technology. This allows you to simply tap your card on card-readers to make payments up to £30. However, this comes with security risk,as criminals can create an RFID reader with minimal effort and steal your details. They can also download an app onto their Smartphones to achieve the same results. They only need to brush past your pocket or bag with their device to do this. You might not even notice it happening. Thames Valley Neighbourhood Watch Association is able to offer you a very competitively- priced solution with the Card Defender. Since we publicised their availability at the end of January this year, over 6000 have been purchased from the Association. The Card Defender is a sleeve card holder that provides RFID blocking technology and it protects contactless cards from being read. A similar device was demonstrated on an edition of BBC TV's "Rip of Britain" earlier in the year. We recommend that everyone carrying a contactless cards should have one or more Card Defenders and this also applies to Students ID and Oyster Cards. Due to the unprecedented demand for these Card Defenders, we have new stock available with our Thames Valley NHW logo. The Card Defenders are now available from the Thames Valley NHW Association for just £1.20 each; 5 for £5.00; or 10 for £8.00 plus postage, and prices for more Card Defenders are available on request. Please pass this message on to your families, friends and neighbours. To order please contact our Thames Valley Neighbourhood Watch Association Secretary: Naomi Arnold MBE, on her personal email address: naomi.arnold33@gmail.com
Hi All As you may have seen from the latest Heath Watch NW have set up a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SurreyHeathPolice) and will in future be posting thereon items of interest and crime warnings. It seems to me that this will duplicate that which I selectively send out from the information sent to me by NW. So as not to burden you with overkill I shall no longer send out snippets that I receive. I will send the latest copy of Heath Watch as and when I get it however I suspect that will appear on Facebook in time as well.
Regards
Mike Reed
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