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Please be aware that at some time last night on Wednesday 3 August or early hours of Thursday 4 August 2022, Old Bexley Equestrian Centre had their boundary fencing vandalised cut, and removed along the unmade section (Byway) of Tile Kiln Lane resulting in a number of horses escaping onto Tile Kiln.
The vandals had also broken and damaged the ‘stop up vehicles’ gate half way up.
This is an appeal to residents to check your CCTV footage or If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious, or have any information related to this incident then please contact St Mary's & St James Ward Police on 101, or 020 8721 2816, or via email at stmarys.stjames.snt@met.police.uk alternatively you can call them above or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 1111.
If any one saw or has any information in this regard please contact 01322 557745.
Fake
cryptocurrency ads are the most popular type of scams that use images
of celebrities to endorse dodgy money-making schemes. The scams, which
offer you the opportunity to make money by investing in fake schemes,
are exploiting victims amid the cost of living crisis.
Find out which celebrities' images and reputations are being abused by fraudsters and what the scam ads look like so you can dodge them.
If you think you've spotted a scam online, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has a tool that you can use to report misleading or scam online ads.
From
fake accommodation listings to dodgy reviews, see our top tips for
spotting the signs that a holiday offer is too good to be true.
For
example, an Atol logo in your travel company’s brochures, adverts and
websites should mean your holiday will be protected. But if you still
have concerns, you can search Atol holders on the Civil Aviation
Authority website.
The
banking app Revolut is being spoofed and its customers have reported
receiving text messages saying that a payment has been scheduled or that
a new device has been set up on their account.
The
text appears to come from Revolut and asks you to call a different
number where a scammer will ask for your personal information. Find out what the scam text looks like and what to do if you receive one.
Social media accounts are being hacked and flooded with indecent images of children, potentially causing distress and reputational damage to the account holder. Action Fraud reports of this nature have been increasing month on month since January 2022 and so far this year, over 60 reports have been received.
Based on the review of these Action Fraud reports, there appears to be no financial motivation behind this hacking, with no report received mentioning a ransom demand. Offenders have not been limited to just indecent images, but have reportedly uploaded videos of the same nature. The majority of victims were not aware of the hacking until they received an email from the social media platform informing them that their account had been suspended.
What you need to do
If you come across indecent images of children online, report it to the police by calling 101 or visiting your local police station. You should take with you the device you were using when you came across the images.
Do not, under any circumstances, screenshot, save or share the image. You will not be required to share the images with the police when making a report.
Use 2-step verification (2SV) to protect your social media accounts. 2SV can keep people from gaining access to your accounts, even if they know your password.
Ensure your social media accounts use a strong and different password to your other accounts. Combining 3 random words that each mean something to you is a great way to create a password that is easy to remember but hard to crack.
Victims of account hacking should not pay any ransoms, whether it is monetary or in the form of a ‘testimony’ video.
If your social media account has been hacked, you should report it to Action Fraud by visiting actionfraud.police.uk, or by calling 0300 123 2040.
The video below explains the scam post on social media seen on 1 August 2022. The posted quotes:-
"Thousands flock to ATMs after Martin's interview.
Martin calls on all Britons to take advantage of this...
SALOMEBUSINESS.COM
Martin calls on all Britons to take advantage of this...
Something about your generation I've noticed, she said not unkindly once I had fallen silent, is that you give up very easily. Autumn 2018. A young woman starts a job as a research assistant at Oxford. But she can't shake the feeling that real life is happening elsewhere. Eight months later she find..."
Avoid and Report Bitcoin Scam sponsored on social media as per screenshots of the fake urlhttps://photos.app.goo.gl/MWemiJVDySZxn6BRA taken and viewed on the date indicated.
If you have visited a website you think is trying to scam you, report it to the NCSC and they'll investigate. Their reply after reporting:-
"Please read through the information and fill in the form below
Thank you for reporting a suspicious website
We will analyse the content of the website you have sent to us. If we discover activity we believe to be malicious, we will work with the website hosting company to try to get it taken down.
We are unable to inform you of the outcome of our review, but we can confirm that we do act upon every message received.
Make yourself more secure online
The NCSC has published plenty of advice that will help you protect yourself from phishing, hackers and other cyber crime.
The NCSC’s top tips for staying secure online
Phishing attacks: how to deal with suspicious messages and emails
Securing your devices".
Needless to say do no click on links that turn out of the blue. Take time to research and check this blog for advice and further information on similar scams.
If you think you've spotted a scam online, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has a tool that you can use to report misleading or scam online ads.
