NZ Police Weekly Crime Alert Pictures
Hi Neighbours,
Attached is the weekly crime alert and below is another plea from our Onehunga Community Constable Don Allan suggesting how to reduce car break ins and being vigilant about mail boxes being cleared regularly and locked. Once they get your credit or store cards or banking info they're off spending your money !!!
Regards
Colleen
Update:
We are still seeing a bit of vehicle crime occurring in the area so please keep vigilant and remove all contents from your vehicle when parked up.
Mail theft is also occurring through our community so please be vigilant and clear letterboxes regularly and do not let mail and flyers accumulate in your letter boxes. Good quality latches and locks may be useful, however criminals are still jimmying locked letterboxes in order to get at your mail. If you see something, say something.
All suspicious activity should be reported immediately to Police on 111 and if a photo can be obtained of individuals engaging in the activity, please forward to police as soon as possible, this will be most useful in helping to identify those responsible. Nonetheless, do not put yourself in harm’s way trying to photograph criminals.
Have a safe weekend.
Kind regards
Don
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Latest scams to look out for 👀
Neighbourly hopes to keep you safe by keeping you informed of the latest scams circulating. This week, we are sharing two common text message scams:
NZTA / Waka Kotahi scam:
- The scam is a text message saying it's from New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, and it encourages the recipient to pay an overdue road toll by visiting a fake website, threatening to take the matter to court within 15 days if they don’t pay up.
- The aim is to trick people into giving away their personal details or pay them money.
- While it is not the first time toll payments have been utilised by scammers, the threat of court action could see more people fall victim.
- The sender will either be a unknown phone number or unknown email address.
Want to report one of these scams? Do so, on Netsafe
NZ Post scam:
- This scam arrives by test message and says it's from NZ Post.
- The premise is that delivery of your parcel was unsuccessful so in order to rearrange delivery. you must click on a link to give your correct address.
- The aim is to trick people into giving away their personal details or pay them money.
- NZ Post advises people not to click the link, but to report the message to the Department of Internal Affairs by forwarding it to 7726.
Think you may have fallen prey to a scam? Get in touch with Netsafe or contact your bank if it involved your bank details.
Remember, if you didn't expect the message and you are now asked to share personal details or money, then stop contact and seek advice elsewhere.
Feel free to share any below that you've encountered recently. This may help others across the country be aware.
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