News items plagiarised from London Neighbourhood Watch Association

CAR NUMBERPLATE CLONING

There have been some recent reports of car number plate cloning fraud.  This is where criminals will fit a car with a 'clone' of your number plate so that if their car is involved in an accident or offence (such as speeding), your car ends up 'taking the blame'.  This could result in financial loss or criminal charges.  You can read more at the This Is Money website:

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cardsloans/article-1599699/The-new-car-cloning-ID-fraud.html#ixzz1QZGwYBM2

Drivers who have number plates stolen or cloned should report the crime immediately to the police.  Those who receive unexplained speeding or parking tickets should contact the issuing authority promptly.  Drivers who fall victim more than once should ask the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency if they can re-register their car with a new number.

PAYPAL SCAM

A colleague in the Boroughs has warned me of an e-mail allegedly coming from PayPal informing of an apparent payment of £44 to Skype.  There is a link in the email to dispute the payment which will take you to a look-a-like sign-in page for PayPal.  It is assumed, once a user name and password have been typed in, your PayPal account can be used.  I am, personally, not a fan of PayPal and have no such account but many of you might.

PayPal has been notified of this incident.

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All our Boards are now up!

The last community notice board is now in place, we now have boards in 4 locations for the community to make use of, they are in the following locations :-

1. Burnt Ash Shopping Parade- outside William Hill
2. Plaistow Lane -outside the Post Office
3. College Rd - near Bromley Food and Wine
4. Freelands Road - near the Village Store

They are for us all to publicise our events/activities/meetings within our community. please email pandsp.snp@gmail.com if you wish to place a notice in one or all of them.(Nothing Commercial please)

Have Your Say on Policing in London

The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) is consulting on London's policing priorities. We are interested in your opinion.

Please take part in a short questionnaire to tell us your views. To complete a questionnaire click on www.mpa.gov.uk/publications/policingplans/haveyoursay or call 020 7202 0063, leave your name and address and we will send you a paper copy.

If you require a telephone questionnaire please call 020 7202 0063, leave your name and telephone number and somebody will call you back.

Please feel free to pass details of the consultation on to your friends, family or colleagues. The consultation closes on Friday 25 November 2011.

We look forward to hearing your views on policing in London.