Weekly Policing Update - Upwood and The Raveleys District

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Good Afternoon, Upwood and The Raveleys District Members –

Vaccination Scams – A Warning from the NHS:

Criminals are using the Covid-19 vaccinations as a way to target the public by tricking them to hand over cash or financial details. They are sending convincing-looking text messages letting people know they are eligible for the vaccine or phoning people directly, pretending to be from the NHS or local pharmacy.

People are warned to be alert to these scams:

The NHS will -

NEVER ask for payment – the vaccine is free;
NEVER ask for your bank details;
NEVER arrive unannounced at your home to administer the vaccine;
NEVER ask you to prove your identity by sending copies of personal documents such as your passport.

Be alert to:

Fake Text Messages;
Fake phone Calls;
Fake web-sites;
Fake visitors calling in person.

Very happily, there are no offences or incidents affecting your community to mention in our Policing Update this week, covering the period 15th to 23rd January.

To see details of Policing Summaries for neighbouring areas, please click on the following link and scroll down the page to select areas of interest:

https://www.ecops.org.uk/alert_archive

Please be aware that these reports do not contain all details of all reported crime. We do not publish details of domestic related offences or anything which may put a person at risk if information regarding the crime was made public.

As always, if you have information relating to any offence, or are concerned about any suspicious activities, please contact police by using any of these methods:

the '101' non-emergency telephone number;

the on-line web-chat tool on the new Cambridgeshire Constabulary web-site - click on the green icon;

Alternatively, you can use 'Crimestoppers' to make a report anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or by using their on-line contact form.

In an emergency, or if you witness a crime in progress, always use '999'.

Best Wishes,

Chris Shaw, PSV

St Ives Police Station

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Chris Shaw (Police, PSV - Online Communities, Huntingdonshire - St Ives)

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