Dear Watch Member,
Please be aware of the following phone scam which happened yesterday at a location in Buckinghamshire. This could also happen in Hertfordshire which is why I am making you aware of the incident. An elderly victim received a telephone call from a man who said he was from her bank. He informed the victim that the bank had noticed a problem with her bank card. He then told the victim he was sending someone to her home to collect her bank card from her and give her a replacement card. Soon afterwards a man arrived at the victim’s door asking for her card. She handed it over and received a replacement ‘Bank Card’, in its place. It looked genuine and was embossed with her name, however it was a forged card. Later the victim became suspicious and contacted her bank about the incident. It was then discovered that the stolen card had been used 3 times yesterday at a post office in London, where substantial amounts of cash were withdrawn
Banks or Police will never ask you for your card or your bank details.
If you, or anyone you know, have been affected by a fraud or scam, please report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk. You can also report any suspicious activity to the police using the 101 non emergency number or in an emergency if you think a courier has or is arriving at your home as part of a scam dial 999.
If you need to reply regarding this message, click on this email address: ku.ecilop.nnp.streh|nonyeb.kcirtap#ku.ecilop.nnp.streh|nonyeb.kcirtap
Regards,
Patrick Beynon
Watch Liaison Officer
Neighbourhood Watch
Email: ku.ecilop.nnp.streh|nonyeb.kcirtap#ku.ecilop.nnp.streh|nonyeb.kcirtap
Tel: 01707355853
Police Contact Advice:
Telephone 999 in an emergency where there is a danger to life or a crime is in progress.
Telephone 101 for non-emergencies where police attendance is required, to report a crime or to report any other incidents. Calls to 101 have a fixed cost of 15p per call.
If you are calling about the above message, please tell us that you are a watch member and are responding to an OWL message.
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