Trading Standards News to 25 January For a safer home, register your appliances now For a safer home, Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service are urging consumers to register their fridges, freezers, washing machines, dishwashers and other white goods with the new domestic appliance registration scheme PayPal friends and family warning A consumer reported […]
Car break-ins – NHW has received reports of three separate vehicle break-ins which occurred around 7th December in School Hill and Hillside Croft. Items were stolen from these vehicles. If you can provide the Police with any information about these incidents, please contact them on Tel. 101. Suspicious white van – late afternoon on 3rd […]
Latest Trading Standard notices up to 16.12.15 11/12/2015 Publication scams Several Warwickshire businesses have recently complained after receiving demands for payment for advertising from people running bogus publications. These ‘businesses’ attempt to trick local companies in to paying for advertising in ‘safety’ magazines with little or no circulation, making the publication worthless. When the company […]
Two scams to report in November: On the roads: Could I please make you aware of a scam that is happening in the South Warwickshire area. We have had multiple incidents reported to us regarding males flagging down vehicles wanting money for petrol to get home. They have been seen out toward Tysoe and near […]
Please click here to view SNTNewsletter_Sept2015 the September Police SNT Newsletter. As at 13 November this is the last one received by Napton NHW.
Trading Standards Reports Oct-Nov 2015 30/10/2015 Urban fraud myths Urban Fraud Myths Dating fraud: Over the last year 3,543 have reported dating fraud to Action Fraud losing on average £33k. Date safe Date Safe Spoofing: Find out more about spoofing and how to protect yourself Pin safety: Read the Joint Declaration by Police & UK Banks listing warning signs of phone […]
14/08/2015 Beware of stop unwanted phone call offers Warwickshire consumers are warned to beware of unexpected phone calls from fraudsters offering to stop unwanted phone calls! The callers ask for a payment of £2 a month and request bank details. Some of the Warwickshire residents who received these calls were already on the Telephone Preference […]
The Summer 2015 newsletter packed with useful information to Napton villagers will be dropping through everyone’s letter box. It is also available in the Newsletter archives below.
The National Rural Crime Network are conducting the biggest survey to date which focuses on crime against businesses and homes in rural UK. The survey closes on Wednesday 24 June so take part now – click here or use the link below 2015 National Rural Crime Survey
Napton NHW had a great display of their activities at the Parish Council Annual Assembly on Saturday 30th May, thanks to Chris Gait and his team. Chris also presented the NHW Annual Report shown below. Review of activities 1) Warwickshire Trading Standards continue to issue weekly lists of scams and rogue trading. 2) Articles covering […]