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SteveH:
Rogue traders have targeted vulnerable people in the Conwy Valley area.
A number of incidents have been reported to North Wales Police in the past week where a man and a woman have visited properties offering tree cutting services.
The two people, who are believed to be travelling in a white Land Rover Defender, are offering to undertake the work for an excessive amount of money.
Sgt Lisa Armstrong said: “We are asking people to be vigilant and are strongly advising residents, particularly the elderly, not to accept any requests from cold callers to complete any form of work at their home addresses.
Police are urging residents to be vigilant and follow three steps to ensure doorstep crime is reduced.
The three step message to the public is: If in doubt, keep them out; be prepared, be in control; and call a neighbour or the police.
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SteveH:
Be vigilant
Cold call warning
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Reports of males knocking on doors in the #Conwy and #Denbighshire areas. Cold calling about missing roof tiles. Contact your local Trading Standards if you think someone is trading unfairly #CrimePrevention #CommunitySafety
2:13 PM - Dec 17, 2018
SteveH:
North Wales Police has issued a stark warning to anyone travelling abroad this year.
The force has urged tourists to think carefully before posting details of any trips away they have planned over the coming months.
And if that wasn't enough, they revealed one fact that could come as a shock to residents - posting about your summer holiday on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter could invalidate your home insurance.
The idea is that sharing status updates and photos on your social media accounts could inadvertently let burglars know that your property was vacant - and ripe for the picking from thieves.
It comes after industry experts expressed similar concerns, supported by recent statistics on burglaries in the UK.
Research shows that a large proportion of home raids take place when the homeowner isn't there, so it's particularly important to make your property safe while you're away for long periods of time.
Yesterday's warning by the North Flintshire Local Policing Team however targets one particular way that the public are putting their properties, and home insurance, at risk.
In a tweet, they shared a photo of a holiday countdown, which often appear on social media timelines as users share how long is left until their next holiday.
Did you know some companies invalidate Home Insurance Policies if you make a social media post like this and then get burgled whilst away! Maybe save checking in at airports or uploading holiday snaps until you get home.
The force account also advised against checking in at airport and recommended uploading holiday photos once you're back home.
The topic has long been the subject of much discussion, including by other experts such as Alex Iszatt.
The Crime Specialist collaborated with insurer Admiral to reduce the risks faced by homeowners in the UK.
He revealed that 36% of social media users have mentioned future holidays on their accounts, a fact which is particularly worrying considering almost 50% of burglaries take place when the homeowner is away. ref DP
SteveH:
Police are warning shoppers to beware of a scam which involves distracting people in supermarket carparks.
North Wales Police have said thieves could be targeting shoppers after an incident in Conwy county which saw an attempt to steal from a woman's car.
She was distracted while returning her shopping trolley before an attempt was made to steal from her car, police said.
In a post on Facebook , the force's West Conwy Coastal team said: "An incident occurred this week in a local supermarket car park.
"A lady returned to her car with her shopping which she placed into the back of her car.
"She then returned her trolley to the trolley park at which point she was engaged in conversation by an unknown man.
"He claimed not to speak English and began asking for directions."
They added: "What is now clear is that this was a tactic to delay the lady from returning to her unattended car whilst a second offender went through the car probably searching for her handbag.
"On this occasion they were unsuccessful because her handbag was in the boot but it could just as easily have been on the passenger seat."
The force have said there are simple ways to avoid being taken in by this crime.
They said motorists should always leave their cars locked when leaving them unattended, and should also always be alert to signs of being deliberately distracted by a stranger.
SteveH:
A FIRE chief has urged residents to download an app that can be used to find their location in an emergency situation.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) started to implement What3Words in August and has already put it to use to promptly locate a forest fire. The app, created by private developers in 2013, has a geo-coding system that generates three unique words assigned to the three square metre grid where the smartphone is located, which can then be sent to another app user.
Peter Davis, head of control at the joint communications centre in St Asaph, said NWFRS is joining emergency services across the UK in promoting the app because it can “really make a big difference in times of need”.
He said: “The smartphone user will identify from the app which three words are the unique identifier for the location and it is then possible for others to identify their location once these words are conveyed.”
“While this will not replace our current use of standard gazetteers and mapping it may help assist in those cases where all other methods of location have been exhausted.”
Mr Davis said NWFRS used the app “within a few weeks of going live” to pinpoint the map reference of a fire at Gwydr Forest, “ensuring that the correct appliance was mobilised to deal with the incident as quickly as possible”.
He added: “This is very useful for places that do not have a recognised address or for individuals that are lost or are unsure of their location.” ref Pioneer
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