[Reference: F0762]  
DOOR STEP SELLING

Please can you continue to report any incidents of people knocking on doors selling household items? We have had several reports that this has been happening in West Berkshire again.

The last report was from the Hungerford area on the 28th July but we would like to know if they have been in your area recently. If they have please call the Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505 and quote the URN 689 of 28.07.10

 

[Reference: F0746]
TELEPHONE SCAM

Some of you may remember back in September 2009 we put out a warning about scam telephone calls being received from people claiming to work for a telephone company. Victims of the scam are told that they are in arrears with their payments and will be cut off immediately if they do not pay. The victims are then asked for their credit card details in order to pay the bill.

 

There have been reports across the country that this scam may have started again. Please warn your neighbours; especially the elderly and vulnerable that should they receive such a call do not give out any personal details. Terminate the conversation and if they are worried call their telephone provider directly using the number on a bill or by looking it up in the phone book.

INSECURE VEHICLES

Secondly Thames Valley Police is urging residents to make sure they have locked their vehicles securely when not in use or risk becoming a victim of an opportunist thief. This follows after an offender(s) gained access to a Honda Accord parked in Chesterfield Road and stole a briefcase
(URN 247 of 20.07.10).

A handbag was stolen from an insecure vehicle in Stable Close, Burghfield Common (URN 1046 of 20.07.10) and clothes and sports bags were stolen from an unlocked Renault Clio parked in Clifton Road, Newbury. Never leave anything of value on display in a vehicle. Lock valuable items in the boot or preferably take them with you. Where possible remove all in-car electronic systems such as satellite navigation devices and wipe down suction-cup marks.