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Action Fraud has received 63 reports about a scam in which fraudsters target people with offers of “low cost” loans or “free” government grants. What the victims aren’t told is that the money they’ll receive is actually an advance payment for Universal Credit. The criminals use the personal information they’ve obtain under false pretences to make an application in the […]
» Read moreNeighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators met on July 10th. Items from the discussions included: Establishing the Watch in new housing areas. Further progress has been made in this area with new Co-ordinators coming forward. An additional 2 Co-ordinators have come forward in The Grange. It is felt that there are now sufficient in that area. St Lytham’s Park has 1 additional Co-ordinator […]
» Read moreThe next Co-ordinators meeting will be on Wednesday 10 July at 8.15pm in the Community Centre. Please note:- The change of time due to the room being used earlier and also the change of date from that given at the AGM.
» Read moreThe AGM of Wenvoe Neighbourhood Watch took place on 20 February 2019. Two new Co-ordinators were welcomed, one covering Springfield Close and the other Old Market. There are now 32 Co-ordinators covering the whole village including most of the new housing developments. A small number of criminal acts were reported from within the village. Fly tipping occurred at St […]
» Read moreThe Vale of Glamorgan website reminds us that it is an offence for us not to remove any faeces deposited by our dog. If we take our dog for a walk and it fouls in a public space it is our responsibility to pick it up. If we fail in our responsibility, we could be issued with a Fixed […]
» Read moreSTAY SAFE SCAM – We have recently had a number of victims of a scam in the Penarth/Barry area. Each time these individuals were called and asked to withdraw large amounts of cash from the bank. Each time they alleged they were police officers and not to tell anyone. If the bank ask why you need the money they are […]
» Read moreFRAUD ADVICE We have had a number of complaints in relation to bogus charity collectors cold calling at resident’s homes in The Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff. In some cases, fraudsters have used the name, logo and charity registration number of a genuine charity to appeal for donations and keep the profits. If you are cold called by a […]
» Read moreSCAM WARNINGS Watch out for these fake TV Licensing emails We’ve seen a sharp increase in reports about fake TV Licensing emails claiming to offer refunds. The emails state that the refund cannot be processed due to “invalid account details”. The links provided in the emails lead to phishing websites designed to steal personal and financial details. Always question […]
» Read moreNeighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators met on July 14 and items from the discussions included: Establishing the Watch in new housing areas. – Much progress has been made in this area with new Co-ordinators coming forward. • The Grange has 3 Co-ordinators with a Watch notice on a lamp post at the entry to the estate. • St Lythan’s Park has 1 […]
» Read moreThe Neighbourhood Watch AGM was held on 21 February with 18 members present and items from the discussion included: There was a review of the Open Evening held in October 2017 for new Residents to the village and hosted by the Watch and the Community Council. It was felt that the evening had been successful and residents had been recruited […]
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