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Thursday 21 January 2016

AFP warn of convincing email scam

THE Australian Federal Police are warning people not to believe
an email in which scammers imitate police with a fake traffic
infringement notice.

I just returned from a week interstate where we had a lovely
holiday and found this email waiting for me. It made me pause
for a second or two but alarms bells started to ring so I
looked into it further.

The AFP have received numerous reports about the scam,
instructing recipients to pay up. According to the AFP,

"This scam did the rounds last year, and unfortunately it's
reared its ugly head again."
"Do not pay any money. Do not click on any links. Just delete it."
"We will NEVER send you a traffic infringement notice by email."
"There's no need to call us to tell us you got it. But if you
inadvertently click on a link and suspect your computer or phone
might be affected by a virus, you may need to contact a
professional computer expert for help."

Sample:

Tuesday 17 November 2015

South Australian Crime Report Card

On a rolling year basis, we aren’t doing as well as one might hope for. Overall we have had 11% more offences committed against persons but only 2% more offences against property with theft contributing the most, up by 1,864 more offences. Curiously, ‘General Expiation Offences’ (other theft) is up 31%.

Homicide and related offences is trending at 35% more than last year (19 offences), and Assaults appear to be up too – 7%. It all sounds like doom and gloom and you would be right to ask if there was any good news. Not so surprisingly, Serious Criminal Trespass or ‘Break and Enters’ as it was once called is down by -2% in residences and down -1% on non-residences. Could this be Neighbourhood Watch at work?

Whilst there was an unhealthy increase in blackmail and extortion (up 31%), aggravated and non-aggravated robbery dropped significantly (18% to 22%). This is a pleasing trend and good to know. Again I wonder if this can be related to the Neighbourhood Watch program.

From what I can determine, it would pay to support your Neighbourhood Watch group. Make a point of showing up for their regular meetings. There is no charge and all are welcome.

There is an old saying which I subscribe to:

If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem!

Tuesday 6 October 2015

"HOME SHOW" October 9th - 11th, 2015

Visit the Neighbourhood Watch Stand at the Sunday Mail Home Show! Open 10am to 5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It only costs $10 per adult and kids under 15 are free. Find us near the Wayville Entrance, first aisle to the left.

The Neighbourhood Watch Shop will have some of its best sellers available to purchase at the show and the volunteers can provide knowledgeable information on the many different items. We also have a new brochure or catalogue showing all our different products. Every purchase generates funds for Neighbourhood Watch South Australia and the good initiatives they sponsor.

Visit the Neighbourhood Watch stand at the Sunday Mail Home Show! Open 10am to 5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It only costs $10 and kids under 15 are free. Find us near the Wayville Entrance, first - See more at: http://neighbourhoodwatchshop.com.au/#sthash.pP6Obuhu.dpuf

Tuesday 7 July 2015

Police recommend anti-theft screws for number plates

According to the following SAPOL website information posted 11 June 2015, Police have identified an increase in car number plates being stolen from vehicles in western Adelaide and believe that these plates may be fitted to other vehicles that are used to commit further offences.

Between 4pm on 8 June and 8.15am on 10 June number plates were stolen from a Hyundai sedan while the vehicle was parked in the driveway of an address at Tapleys Hill Rd, Fulham Gardens.

Between 4pm on 7 June and 1.30pm on 10 June a front number plate was stolen from a Toyota Landcruiser which was parked on Pedlar St, Seaton.

Western Adelaide Local Service Area police are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on-line at https://sa.crimestoppers.com.au

The community are also reminded to check their vehicles regularly to ensure their number plates are secure and to use secure parking facilities where possible.

Plate Safe anti-theft screws are available from Watch SA which includes a kit containing 18 pieces to cover all vehicle types (car, truck, trailer and caravan) in Australia for $6.95.

Order from their website at www.neighbourhoodwatchshop.com.au

Burglar alarms are now a simple and inexpensive way to foil a burglar’s plans.

Once the domain of only the very rich homes or larger business, burglar alarms are now more common in average homes. That’s largely because the cost of purchasing systems has dropped significantly but partly because things have changed for the average criminal.

Where once thieves would target vulnerable businesses where the pickings were larger, businesses have gradually improved their security and made it more difficult for thieves to easily pull off a profitable job. So they have turned to targets which have less protection where they can still make an easy profit. Over time this has resulted in them targeting residential homes more frequently.

Electronics are the “big” thing these days – but they are getting smaller. There are very few homes that don’t have some sort of electronic toy – play station, Xbox, DVDs. Larger “toys” such as flat screen TVs are space savers in the home but also very easy to pick up and walk out with. So most homes will need some sort of burglar alarm to protect their homes and their possessions.

Burglar alarms come in all shapes and sizes these days – you can have a full hard-wired security system or a wireless system to protect your home or you can protect specific areas with local devices such as glass break detectors.

Burglar alarms are now a simple and inexpensive way to foil a burglar’s plans.