Warning on fake Woolworths customer satisfaction survey

A fake Woolworths customer satisfaction survey is going around at the moment that asks for bank account details in exchange for a $150 gift voucher.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned that they have already received 140 complaints since the scam resurfaced at the start of September.

According to the ACCC, scammers are sending this survey out of the blue – usually via email or social media sites such as Facebook - and asking you to complete questions before you can claim the voucher. They may also ask for banking details to complete the survey. If you are duped, you will find that the vouchers are fakes and retailers won’t honour them.

Once you have unknowingly sent your details to a scammer, they can steal your money – and possibly even your identity.

The ACCC gives the example of someone who was checking her Facebook page and found a friend had ‘liked’ a link to a Woolworths survey, which offered a $150 voucher for a five minute survey. She completed the questions and filled in personal details at the end. She received the voucher in her email yet discovered at the checkout that it was a fake. When she went home she was shocked to discover unauthorised transactions on her credit card.

Vouchers for surveys are often used by retailers, which is why it is easy to get caught out. If you see one of these surveys, call the business’ official customer service line before starting it. Don’t rely on the links or telephone numbers provided on the offer as these can link to a fake website or even a fake call centre.

Alarm bells should particularly ring if you are asked to provide bank account or credit-card details. If you think you may have provided your account details to a scammer, contact your financial institution immediately.

Further information is available at the Scamwatch website at www.scamwatch.gov.au.

 

Do you know this bike?

Sergeant Greg Wathen with the unique style of bike

Logan Central Property Office is looking to locate the owner of this bike. Sergeant Greg Wathen of Logan Central Police hopes that the bikes outstanding features may help identify the owner.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Logan Central Property Office on 3826 1998 and speak with Deb or Jessica.

Movie in the Park

Date: Saturday 7 September, 2013 

Time: Starting at 5.00 pm

Place: Huxtable Park 

Chermside Burul Scouts & Cr Fiona King present The Rise of the Guardians at Huxtable Park.

There will be a free sausage sizzle and the fun begins from 5pm.

NHWQ State Conference

Each year, NHWQ holds a state conference to celebrate the achievements of the program, recognise the outstanding efforts of regional and state award winners and to discuss the future direction of the program.  It is also a great opportunity for NHWQ members and police officers to network with each other to share ideas and experiences.

Information and photographs about previous conferences is available at:

http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/nhwq/stateconf/

The 2013 NHWQ State Conference will be held at Ipswich on Saturday 2 November 2013.  More details will be advised when they are available.

Stolen property recovered by police - is any of it yours?

You may be aware that police recently recovered a substantial amount of stolen property from an address in Coopers Plains.

 

The police would like to encourage anyone who has had property stolen to view the images of the stolen property that has been recovered.

 

You can do so by clicking on this link:

 

 www.bit.ly/QPSRecoveredProperty

 

If you have any problems accessing this link, then please go to mypolice.qld.gov.au, click on Brisbane, select South Brisbane and you will find the link to the Coopers Plains article under South Brisbane.

 

If you still have any problems accessing the link or are not sure what to do, please email us at carseldine6NHW@gmail.com and one of our committee members will be happy to assist.

 

Recovered items include bikes, clothing, helmets, jewellery, tools and other items.

 

Please pass this message on, especially if you know of anyone who has had property stolen.

 

 

 

 

 

Queensland Police Museum - Sunday Lecture

Queensland Police Museum

Sunday Lecture

August 25

11am – 12.30pm 

Forensics solving road crash mysteries 

The Forensic Crash Unit uses analysis of road scars, vehicle positions and tyre marks to better understand the circumstances surrounding vehicle crashes. 

Senior Constable Sherryn Klump will present ‘Road Crash Investigations – Policing and Forensic Analysis’. She will explain the investigation techniques of fatal and serious injury road crashes, road incidents where there is evidence of criminal negligence, and other major traffic incidents. Senior Constable Klump will also outline the use of specialised equipment, such as electronic data measuring devices.

 The one-and-a-half hour presentation will begin at 11am on Sunday, August 25 and will provide educational and up-to-date content only suitable for high school aged youth and adults. 

The Museum opens its doors to the public on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 3pm from February to November in addition to the standard Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm opening hours. Monthly Sunday openings feature guest speakers from across the historical and crime-solving spectrums. 

PLEASE NOTE: The Police Museum will open Sunday, August 25 from 10am to 3pm, and is located on the ground floor of Police Headquarters, 200 Roma Street, Brisbane.  

Please pass this information onto your family, friends and other networks.

 

Warning about plastic bottles

Earlier this week, one of our nearby NHW groups sent out a notice warning about a possible danger involving plastic bottles.

With explosives in the news at the moment, the warning is quite timely even if the method involved may be different.

The warning pointed out that people (often kids) have been known to put drain cleaner such as Drano along with water and some other readily available household items in plastic drink bottles, putting the cap back on, then leaving it on lawns, in mail boxes, in gardens, on driveways etc.

Just waiting for you to pick it up intending to put it in the rubbish, but you'll never make it!

 According to the warning, if the bottle is picked up, and the bottle is shaken even just a little - in about 30 seconds, or less, it builds up enough gas which then explodes with enough force to remove some of your extremities. The liquid that comes out is boiling hot as well.

Don't pick up any plastic bottles that may be lying in your yards or in the gutter, etc.