Westminster Park Residents Association

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Letter Scam

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Please be on your guard as residents in Northwich and Winsford have recently received elaborate money-scam letters.
Over the course of the last week, a number of residents have received letters purporting to be from an Asian finance company trading as Kexim Asia inviting the recipient to invest in the company and/or informing them that they are to be in receipt of funds as a result of a family death. ( There are also other similar letters in circulation from China and the Far East. )

The letters are in fact an elaborate hoax in an attempt to fraudulently obtain the personal details and personal banking details of the recipient.
Thankfully, as far as we are aware the recipients of these communications have had the presence of mind to recognise that this is a scam and to report it to police, however our concern is that the more vulnerable or elderly residents may fall prey to a scam such as this.
We would urge anyone who has had communications of this type to disregard the content and report it to Police. Any advice regarding matters of this nature can be sought from your local police, Trading Standards and Citizens Advice Bureau.

Please share this information widely, especially with any vulnerable neighbours.

Cheshire Constabulary Western Watch Office supports Home Watch Schemes across Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston and Vale Royal, and is based in the Western Partnership Office, Northwich Police Station.       Telephone 01606 364291

TO CONTACT THE POLICE CALL   101

IF YOU WISH TO PASS INFORMATION VIA AN INDEPENDENT ANONYMOUS SOURCE YOU CAN
CALL CRIME STOPPERS ON 0800 555 111, OR E MAIL www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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