A Moment With Management
(Last update 06/25/10 )

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Below is a copy of the memo that was hand delivered in the park and posted in our Hear Ye! Hear Ye! boxes this week. Extra copies are also in the community centre or are available at the office.

IMPORTANT MEMO TO ALL RESIDENTS

DATE: JUNE 22, 2010

FROM: JEFF WARRINGTON

ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 20, IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT A HOME IN ORANGE ACRES HAD BEEN ROBBED THAT MORNING. WE HAVE PROVIDED THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WITH INFORMATION THEY REQUESTED FROM OUR SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AND THEY ARE WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE SUSPECTS.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR HOME INSIDE AND OUTSIDE TO BE SURE NOTHING IS MISSING.   THE SUSPECTS SEEMED TO BE LOOKING FOR UNLOCKED DOORS SO IF YOU LEAVE YOUR DOORS UNLOCKED, PLEASE TAKE SPECIAL CARE IN MAKING SURE NOTHING IS MISSING.
IF ANY STRANGERS CAME TO YOUR HOME SUNDAY MORNING, OR IF YOU SAW ANYONE AROUND ANY OF YOUR NEIGHBORS’ HOMES SUNDAY MORNING, CONTACT PAM OR SONJA AND GIVE THEM THE DETAILS.
LET ME USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND YOU TO KEEP YOUR DOORS LOCKED, EVEN WHEN YOU ARE AT HOME OR NEARBY - YOU MIGHT DOZE OFF WHILE WATCHING TV OR GO TO A NEIGHBOR’S HOME TWO DOORS AWAY OR GO FOR A RIDE ON YOUR GOLF CART – LOCK YOUR DOORS!   AND DEFINITELY LOCK THEM ANYTIME YOU’RE NOT HOME.   THIEVES ARE BOLD TODAY – IF A DOOR IS UNLOCKED, THEY’LL COME IN. UNFORTUNATELY, WE LIVE IN A DIFFERENT WORLD TODAY THAN WE DID EVEN 20 YEARS AGO. THE DEPUTIES SAID THIS TYPE OF THING IS SO PREVALENT EVERYWHERE.
IF SOMEONE KNOCKS ON YOUR DOOR THAT YOU DON’T KNOW OR THAT YOU HAVE NOT ASKED TO COME, DO NOT ANSWER THE DOOR AND DO NOT LET THEM IN YOUR HOME! DURING BUSINESS HOURS YOU CAN CALL OUR OFFICE AND WE’LL COME AND ASK THEM TO LEAVE. YOU CAN ALSO CALL 911 AND THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WILL RESPOND. NEVER EVER EVER LET ANYONE IN YOUR HOME UNLESS YOU HAVE ASKED THEM TO COME!
IF YOUR HOME IS FOR SALE THROUGH OUR OFFICE AND SOMEONE COMES TO YOUR DOOR TO SEE IT OR ASK YOU ABOUT IT, WE STRONGLY URGE THAT YOU DO NOT SHOW IT TO THEM BUT TAKE THEIR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER AND TELL THEM THE OFFICE WILL CONTACT THEM THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. THEN CALL OR COME TO OUR OFFICE AND GIVE US THIS INFORMATION SO WE CAN CALL THEM THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.   IF YOU’RE SELLING YOUR HOME BY OWNER, BE CAUTIOUS WHEN YOU SHOW IT; GO THRU YOUR HOME WITH THEM; DON’T LET THE PEOPLE OUT OF YOUR SIGHT – ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PERSON.
NEVER EVER EVER GIVE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION (CREDIT CARD NUMBERS, BANK ACCOUNT NUMBERS, BIRTHDATE, ETC.) TO ANYONE THAT CALLS OR EMAILS YOU OR COMES TO YOUR DOOR.   CRIMINALS PREY ON TRUSTING PEOPLE AND THEY KNOW HOW TO DRESS AND WHAT TO SAY TO MAKE THEMSELVES SEEM LEGITIMATE.

EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE SCAMS WE HAVE HEARD OR READ ABOUT:

PEOPLE COMING TO YOUR HOME POSING AS UTILITY WORKERS OR TREE TRIMMERS OR SAYING THEY HAVE LOST THEIR CAT OR DOG – THEY TRY TO DISTRACT THE HOMEOWNER WHILE THEIR ACCOMPLICE STEALS MONEY, JEWELRY, CREDIT CARDS, CHECKBOOKS, ELECTRONICS, ETC.

PEOPLE POSING AS SALES PERSONS FOR INSURANCE, ETC. – THEY EITHER TRY TO GET YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION OR STEAL WHAT THEY CAN WHEN YOU AREN’T LOOKING OR IF YOU HAVE TO LEAVE THE ROOM FOR SOMETHING.

SOMEONE POSING AS A POLICE OFFICER SAYING A FAMILY MEMBER IS IN JAIL AND YOU NEED TO WIRE MONEY FOR BAIL

SOMEONE POSING AS A POLICE OFFICER OR BANK EMPLOYEE, ASKING YOU HELP THEM WITH AN INVESTIGATION OF SOMEONE THEY THINK IS EMBEZZLING. THEY WANT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER OR WANT YOU TO TRANSFER MONEY TO AN ACCOUNT NUMBER THEY GIVE YOU.

SOMEONE PRETENDING TO BE FROM YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY SAYING THEY WANT TO VERIFY THAT YOU ACTUALLY HAVE THE CREDIT CARD IN YOUR POSSESSION – THEY MAY EVEN HAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO GET YOU TO GIVE THEM THE SECURITY CODE ON THE BACK OF THE CREDIT CARD. DON’T GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR CREDIT CARD, CALL THE 800 NUMBER ON THE BACK OF YOUR CARD.

IN SUMMARY:

LOCK THE DOORS ON YOUR HOME, VEHICLE, AND SHED
BE AWARE OF ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS – CALL 911 TO REPORT IT!
DON’T LET ANYONE IN YOUR HOME UNLESS YOU KNOW THEM
EVER GIVE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO ANYONE THAT CONTACTS YOU (IN PERSON, BY PHONE, BY EMAIL, ETC.)
SHRED EVERYTHING THAT CONTAINS ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION

BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU’RE RUNNING ERRANDS OR TRAVELING – PARK IN OPEN, WELL-LIT AREAS, HAVE YOUR KEYS READY BEFORE YOU GET TO YOUR VEHICLE, LOOK IN YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE ENTERING IT – BE AWARE!!!

Thanks for taking A Moment with Management!

A Moment With Management (Last update 06/25/10 )

A Moment With Management
(Last update 06/25/10 )