Reading Roars!

Updates from me have hardly been coming in thick and fast lately.  Well,  perhaps thick.  It’s been such a busy month.  Anyway, news about the so-called “Russian scam” landed in my in-box yesterday.  It’s happening in Reading, apparently:

Reading Police are making people aware of a rise in distraction thefts of mobile phones in Reading Town Centre from customers at Bistros and Cafes.  The method used by the offenders is to distract the victim by pushing a newspaper or map under their nose and ask for directions.

 

Whilst the victim is trying to help , an accomplice steals the phone. The description of these offenders varies on each occasion, sometimes groups of 2 or more, sometimes in families and of Eastern European appearance.  Please warn your NHW members or staff.  Also please make sure your mobile phone is post-coded (with a UV pen) and obtain the phone’s unique electronic code so that it can be deactivated if stolen.  This can be achieved by keying in *#06# and then record the number that is displayed on the screen.

If you have any information about the above message that is of an urgent nature please contact our police enquiry centre on 0845 8 505 505 and state you are responding to this Ringmaster message.