Crimes via Text Messaging…

A woman has changed her habit of how she lists her names on her mobile phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag, which contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc…was stolen.

Twenty minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had happened, hubby says "I received your text asking about our Pin number and I replied a little while ago."

When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen cell phone to text "hubby" in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.

Moral of the lesson: do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc.... and very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back. Also, when you're being text by friends or family to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don't reach them, be very careful about going places to meet "family and friends" who text you.

WAY TO GO BENT OAK

All I can say is WAY TO GO BENT OAK!!!! Just in case you haven't heard, we had some excitement in Bent Oak Thursday July 24Th. I will try to make this short.

Several of our neighbors were out for a walk and saw 4 youths walking between two houses on Lost Pine, they knew that they did not belong in Bent Oak an called the non-emergency number to report it. They sent out a deputy to check it out, by that time several other neighbors also spotted them and called the non-emergency number with the information. Well they sent out more deputies and the helicopter, and caught them. Way to go Bent Oak!!

I called the non-emergency number to find out some information and the lady there thanked me for having a great Crimewatch group, and she wanted me to let everybody know that if it wasn't for us the OCSO probably would not have caught them.

Now it is going to get interesting, there are other agencies that are getting involved on this also, so this may be bigger than what we think. I will keep everybody posted if I hear anything.

I called my Boss at the Sheriffs office and she already knew about the arrest, and thanked me for our Crimewatch group. I am so proud of the people in Bent Oak for what they did, it sure made Bent Oak allot safer.... Thank you, and WAY TO GO BENT OAK!!!!!!

BENT OAK LOOK OUT (BOLO)

Hi Everybody,
I just heard on the news about a home invasion at Sweetwater Country Club Dr. that is just down the street from our entrance. Three black men busted open the front door and went in, from what the news said they probably did not know someone was home, well they tied her up and ransacked the house, the phone rang at that time and the bad guys thought it was the police and ran out the door. The cops were called, and they even sent out the blood hound, but could not find them.

So please be on the guard and BE SAFE..... Do not hesitate to call the Sheriffs office if some thing is not right, or you see some thing that needs the cops out....... Thank you, Dave

CRIME WATCH STATS FOR JUNE

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