Northwich Police July 2016 Newsletter

Policing the areas of Northwich, Winsford, Tarporley, Sandiway & Cuddington

News Bulletin

Northwich Local Policing Unit

Policing the areas of Northwich, Winsford, Tarporley, Sandiway & Cuddington

Voicemail: 0845-458-6378

17^th July 2016

Pokeman Go “App” has arrived in the UK

Mobile phone fixed in hand, moving quickly from landmark to landmark and cheering spontaneously in the street.

Millions of people are joining the new phenomenon – Pokemon Go – which is sweeping through the country after its launch this week.

People are crowding round prominent buildings in their communities, eager to catch the fictional creatures from the cult cartoon and video game series.

The aim of the game is to capture, battle, and train virtual Pokémon who appear throughout the real world via the device’s GPS system and camera. It uses the location of the player’s phone/device to pin-point where the nearest checkpoints (called PokéStops) and animated Pokémon characters are.

The player can then follow the game on their phone/device, whilst walking in the real world, to try and catch them all.

Pokémon have so far appeared in a variety of locations across the region, though the game has only just been officially released in the UK this week.

Supermarkets, restaurants, gardens and parks have unwittingly found themselves included in the online game, which sees random venues across the UK become the ‘home’ of animated Pokémon characters for players to collect.

This craze is going to grow with more and more people getting addicted to the game particularly children.

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Northwich Carnival Parade

Policing the areas of Northwich, Winsford, Tarporley, Sandiway & Cuddington

Northwich Local Policing Unit

Voicemail: 0845-458- 6378

30 th June 2016

Northwich Carnival Parade on Saturday 2nd July 2016 and temporary closure of roads in the Town  Centre

The following roads in Northwich will be temporary closed to enable the Northwich Carnival Parade to go ahead; Old Warrington Road (From Leicester Street to Albion Road), Albion Road (From Old Warrington Road to Venables Road), Venables Road (From Albion Road to Chester Way (A559), Chester Way A559/A5509 (From Venables Road to Castle Street), Castle Street (From Chester Way (A5509) to Enterance of Verdin Park)

The Order will come into force at 13:00hrs on Saturday 2nd July 2016 and will continue in force for a maximum duration of 3/4 hours.

Pedestrian access to premises situated on or adjacent to the roads will be maintained at all times.

Anyone with any information to support the Cheshire Police in any crime or incident please call Northwich LPU Inspector David Snasdell, Northwich Police Station, Chester Way, Northwich, CW9 5EP

Tel: 01606 36 3214 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cheshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.Keep up to date with

policing issues in your local area by following @PoliceNorthwich on Twitter.

Inspector Dave Snasdell

Inheritance Fraud 04/07/2016

Inheritance fraud usually occurs when you are told that someone very rich has died and you are in line to receive a huge inheritance. A fraudster who claims to be a Business Relations Manager from an overseas bank or legal official contacts you through email or a letter stating that a person sharing your family name has died and left behind a vast amount of money. The fraudster suggests that as you share the same family name as the deceased, you can be the beneficiary of the estate and rather than handing any ‘Inheritance Tax’ over to the government you can split the inheritance with the fraudster.
 
The fraudster will emphasise the need for secrecy and warn you not to tell anyone else about the deal. To hurry you into making a hasty decision, they will also stress the need to act quickly. 
 
If you respond to the fraudster, they will ask you to pay various fees – for example: taxes, legal fees, banking fees etc. – so they can release your non-existent inheritance. Each time you make a payment, the fraudsters will come up with a reason why the inheritance cannot be paid out unless you make another payment. If you ask, they will also give you reasons why the fees cannot be taken from your inheritance and have to be paid up front.
 
If you become reluctant to pay a fee or suggest you cannot afford it, the fraudsters will put pressure on you by reminding you how close you are to receiving a sum of money much greater than the fees you’ve already handed over, and of how much you’ve already paid out. The fraudsters may also ask for your bank details so they can pay the inheritance directly into your bank account. If you hand over your bank details, the fraudsters can use them to empty your account.
 
You could be a victim of inheritance fraud if:
 

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