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Incidents of Courier Fraud

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Incidents of Courier Fraud which is were someone phones up and says that a card has been fraudulently used and to assist in an investigation a courier (Police/Bank/Mail) person will come and collect the card as evidence have been happening in Stratford District.

I have attached advice for this in a pdf and web link. https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/article/16140/Phone-scams

There have also been Two incidents in the past few days as well which are doorstep crime are below (Stratford & Alcester):

Door step peddling- http://www.stratford-herald.com/95765-police-warning-door-door-visits.html

Doorstep trader –http://www.stratford-herald.com/95761-rogue-trader-charged-elderly-person-1000-resurface-driveway.html

Amanda Wilson-Patterson

Localities & Communities Officer (Stratford)

Courier Fraud

‘Keep Em Peeled’ – Reporting suspicious activities

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‘Keep Em Peeled’ is a WhatsApp Group covering the Tysoe/Oxhill/Pillertons area to report suspicious activity with the intention of preventing and reducing crime.

There are already over 40 participants including Tysoe residents and the group is also monitored by a Police Community Support Officer.
WhatsApp groups have been a successful initiative in hundreds of villages around the UK and they are not meant as a replacement to Neighbourhood Watch schemes but do enable instantaneous and secure communication exchange between members.
If you live in the Tysoe region and would like to join please WhatsApp Dominic Connolly on 07774 081067. You can leave the group at any time