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Cowal people warned over bank phone scam

February 3, 2012

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PHONE fraudsters could be set to target Cowal residents in a bid to obtain victims’ bank details, according to local police.

Scammers are using a call divert trick to dupe people into thinking that they are genuine bank employees.

Inspector David Armstrong of Dunoon Police explained: “Victims are telephoned by a person pretending to work for the bank.

“They ask that the victim calls them back on the bank’s helpline number in order to verify that the caller is genuine.

“But the caller does not hang up, and remains on the line hoping to obtain the victim’s bank account and password details when they are entered via the bank’s automated service.”

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Witnesses to a car smash near Sandbank last week – which left a postal worker with a head injury – are being sought by police.

A Royal Mail minivan and a Citroen Berlingo car were involved in the crash on the A815 near the Cot House service station at around 4.50pm on Wednesday 25 January.

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Police are urging anyone offered cut price electrical goods to contact them immediately – following a burglary nearly a month ago.

A number of unspecified items as well as personal belongings were stolen from a house in Edward Street, Dunoon, between 7 and 8 January.

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A thief broke into a car parked in Dixon Avenue, Dunoon, and stole personal property during the evening of Tuesday, 24 January – and electrical items were taken in a break-in to car in Strone on Wednesday, 25 January.

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Police say a “number of vehicles” were vandalised in the centre of Dunoon overnight between last Saturday and Sunday – and a vehicle parked in George Street, Dunoon, was attacked sometime between Thursday, 26 January and last Saturday.

*If you can help with any incidents call Dunoon Police Office on 01369 76300 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.