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Police in Norfolk and Suffolk set to get tougher on online fraudsters

Police in Norfolk and Suffolk are getting tougher on cyber criminals who use the internet to commit fraud and other crimes.

A new joint Norfolk and Suffolk Cyber Crime Unit was launched on Monday 1 June 2015. The unit is based in Halesworth and aims to combat the rising number of cyber and cyber enabled crime.

The unit will be responsible for investigating all offences where networked computers or technology have been used to commit crimes, from child pornography, human trafficking, drugs and contraband and the increasing problem of online fraud.

Nationally on-line fraud is on the increase. In 2014 there were 3,815 fraud and Cyber reports in Norfolk and 3,102 in Suffolk; however, it’s believed 80 per cent of all cyber-crimes and fraud is preventable.

Now, to coincide with the launch of the new Cyber-Crime Unit, Norfolk and Suffolk Police have released a series of short films to warn the public about the dangers of on-line fraud and how to prevent it.

The films ‪#‎TooGoodToBeTrue‬ show three scenarios involving investment fraud, lottery fraud and online shopping fraud with the underlying message that if an offer looks too good to be true, it probably is.

You can view the #TooGoodToBeTrue films onwww.norfolk.police.uk/toogoodtobetrue

To report on-line fraud or for more information contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.

For further safety and crime prevention advice for your neighbourhood please visit www.norfolk.police.uk

You can contact us on 101 or if you think a crime is actually in progress then please always dial 999.

Appeal after two injured in A47 crash

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the A47 Acle Straight on Saturday 23 May.

It happened shortly before 9pm when a green VW Golf travelling towards Yarmouth and a red Hyundai travelling towards Acle were involved in a collision.

The Hyundai left the roadside coming to rest upside down in a water-filled ditch and the driver remains in hospital with life threatening injuries. The driver of the Golf suffered serious leg injuries.

The Acle Straight was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident and officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has information concerning the driving manner of either vehicle prior to the crash.

Witnesses should contact PC Simone Sutcliffe at Acle Road Policing on 101.
Cycle security

Don’t give thieves an easy ride home!

Now that summer is nearly upon us, the residents of and visitors to Great Yarmouth are enjoying the outdoors even more. However, with warmer days and lighter evenings, police are appealing to cyclists to ensure their bicycle remains their property and doesn’t get stolen.

Although thefts of bicycles in Great Yarmouth are relatively low, police always see an increase in the number of thefts at this time of year.

If cyclists follow these simple tips then they greatly reduce the chances of their bicycle being stolen;

– Ensure your bicycle is securely stored at home in a lockable garage or shed

– Always park your bicycle in well-lit areas where there’s lots of people passing by

– Always lock your bicycle with a lock even if it’s only for a couple of minutes

– Record your details of your bicycle making a note of the frame number and consider taking a picture of it for identification purposes

Norfolk Safer Places

A Norfolk Constabulary scheme to help vulnerable or disabled people has been launched in Great Yarmouth.

Norfolk Safer Places gives help and security to vulnerable people by offering them a safe place to go to if they feel they need it and giving them greater confidence to live an independent life.

35 venues in the Great Yarmouth are signing up to the scheme, with local businesses displaying a sticker in their window to show that they are a designated ‘safer place’.

People who are vulnerable or have a disability can sign-up to the scheme and once signed up they receive an ID card on which they put their name along with the telephone numbers of two nominated contacts, which could be a family member, friends or a carer.

To join the scheme, or for further information concerning it, please contact Sgt Waterhouse at Great Yarmouth Police Station on 101 or waterhouseam@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

http://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/report/index.htm

Kearen Woodward, of Albion Road, Great Yarmouth, was charged yesterday (Monday 18 May) evening with wounding with intent to do GBH.

The charges relate to an incident which took place on Bermondsey Place and Wellesley Road between 11.15pm on Sunday 17 May and 12.20am on Monday 18 May.

The victim of the assault is currently receiving treatment at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital for facial injuries that are described as serious but not life threatening.

Woodward has been remanded in police custody to appear at Norwich Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday 19 May).

Appeal over collision involving mobility scooter, Gorleston

Police are appealing for information after a car and a mobility scooter were involved in a collision in Gorleston yesterday (Monday 18 May).

It happened at about 8.40am on Brasenose Avenue near to the junction of St Peters Avenue when a burgundy people carrier, possibly a Peugeot, collided with a mobility scooter. The vehicle failed to stop at the scene and continued in the direction of the James Paget University Hospital.

The rider was not injured but the scooter was damaged and police are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information concerning the driver of the people carrier.

Witnesses should contact PC Mark Carter at Acle Roads Policing on 101.