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NATIONAL IDENTITY FRAUD WEEK
EVERY WEEK IS IDENTITY FRAUD WEEK
An estimated 4.3 million people in the UK have suffered from this crime.
Fraudsters steal personal details and use them to apply for credit or benefits in the victim's name.
www.stopidfraud.co.uk for tips on how to avoid being a victim.
Above - At the 21-23 Sept. event
at the Lemon Tree theatre, Aberdeen.
Doug Duthie, Chief Executive of Aberdeen Safer Community Trust compered the event
and controlled the turns by threatening to tear up their contracts. Just joking - they don't get contracts.
Hundreds of Aberdeen residents learned about Neighbourhood Watch and how it promotes community safety and a sense of well-being.
Above - David Mackay, Chairman of
Grampian Neighbourhood Watch displays his expert knowledge on community safety and the relevance of NW to today's problems.
or leave a message or text on
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(no stamp required !) 
scam noun, informal:
a dishonest scheme, a fraud
1960s, of unknown origin
SCAMS have certain features in
common, which enable us to spot them and avoid being scammed (defrauded) We are to believe something which is untrue
If we do, we are open to theft or exploitation
! Ugh !
** “I’m
just passing and see you have a loose slate. I’ve just finished another job round the corner and
can pop up and fix it.
The belief:- This is a genuine competent helpful slater.
The
truth:- This is a thief dressed as a work man. He will go onto the roof and make hammering
noises. He may damage the roof in the process. He will charge a large sum for the ‘repair’.
Don’t worry if you don’t have that much in the house, he will drive you to the bank (and abandon you there).
** “Hello, this is Penny at the Bank. May
I ask if you are satisfied with the service we provide ? . . . As a security measure
I have to check your account details. Are you Miss Phyllis Davenish d.o.b. 25th June 1966 of
45 East Sutton Lane, Cove, postcode AB33 1OU Your branch sort code is 08-35-08 Is that all correct ? .
. . Good, thank you. I’m afraid we may have had a computer glitch and your interest
has been credited to a different account. We can correct this right away without troubling you further.
Just confirm for me the account number it should go to . . . Splendid, thank
you very much. Our apologies for troubling you. Have a nice day.
The belief:- Someone at your bank has phoned you to sort out an error in your
account to your benefit
The truth:- You have been speaking to a scammer who
has (without too much difficulty!) obtained your bank details except your account number. You have
now given your account number. Within minutes your account may be raided, perhaps cleaned out.
** You receive through the mail a certificate which
says that you have won in a lottery (which you did not enter!). To claim, all you have to do is send a
cheque for £ xxx to an address.
The belief - You have had a win on a lottery
The truth
- Someone has obtained your name and address (eg from a phone book).
Your cheque will be cashed but
you will receive nothing.
** You receive a letter or email appealing for funds to progress a legal claim to recover a large sum of money / recover
a stake in a gold mine / etc. You will receive a return far in excess of the amount you send.
The
belief - You can get rich quick for a modest outlay.
The truth - Someone has obtained
your details. The story is fictitious and you will receive nothing.
** You are told that someone has a large amount of money which
has to be ‘laundered’. All you have to do is give your bank details. Money
will be deposited in your account then removed, leaving a generous commission.
The belief - You can
earn a significant profit merely by allowing someone to use your bank account for money laundering.
The truth -
Your account will be cleaned out. And so on. http://www.safefromscams.co.uk/ http://www.oft.gov.uk/oft_at_work/consumer_initiatives/scams/ http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/10-best-scams http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/identitytheft/spoof-email-and-spoof-web-page-library.htm There’s a fascinating world
of scamming out there. The more you wise up, the less chance there is of joining the millions who have
been scammed ! Once you get the hang of it you may find Scams in all sorts of places ! Pass them on to us
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DAMAGE LIMITATION
The awful realisation that account details have been revealed in a scam should trigger
immediate action. The person should immediately contact the bank or whatever. The account should be closed
and a new one opened.
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