Miscellaneous

Doorstep/Rogue Trader Scams:

Local advice agencies who can help

Action Fraud – 0300 123 2040

Age UK Oxfordshire advice line – 0345 450 1276

Citizens Advice – across Oxfordshire – 03444 111 444

Neighbourhood Watch – 0116 402 6111

Oxfordshire Trading Standards – 01865 895999

Police 101

The Charity Commission for England and Wales – 0300 066 9197

** To check if someone is genuinely from your phone, energy, or water supplier, call up using the number on your latest bill

Victims First 0300 1234 148

Mail Scams:

Local advice agencies who can help

Action Fraud – 0300 123 2040

Age UK Oxfordshire advice line – 0345 450 1276

Citizens Advice Consumer Service – 03454 04 05 06

Royal Mail – 03456 113 413

Solicitors Regulation Authority

Victims First 0300 1234 148

Phone Scams:

Local advice agencies who can help

Action Fraud – 0300 123 2040

Age UK Oxfordshire advice line – 0345 450 1276

Bank Emergency Hotline – 159 ** OR contact your Bank/Building Society directly from the number on the reverse of your card

BT Call Protect – 0800 389 1572

Telephone Preference Service – 0345 070 0707

Victims First 0300 1234 148

Email and Online Scams:

Local advice agencies who can help

Action Fraud – 0300 123 2040

Age UK Oxfordshire advice line – 0345 450 1276

Bank Emergency Hotline – 159 ** OR contact your Bank/Building Society directly from the number on the reverse of your card

** If you were asked to log into your PC and download any software’s, such as Team Viewer, Any Desk or Quick Support -TURN OFF at mains straight away and arrange for your computer to professionally cleaned – DO NOT USE UNTIL THIS HAS BEEN DONE.

Victims First 0300 1234 148

Relationship Scams:

Local advice agencies who can help

Action Fraud – 0300 123 2040

Age UK Oxfordshire advice line – 0345 450 1276

Bank Emergency Hotline – 159 ** OR contact your Bank/Building Society directly from the number on the reverse of your card

Victims First 0300 1234 148

Identity Theft:

Local advice agencies who can help

Action Fraud – 0300 123 2040

Age UK Oxfordshire advice line – 0345 450 1276

Bank Emergency Hotline – 159 ** OR contact your Bank/Building Society directly from the number on the reverse of your card

CIFAS – 0330 1000 1800

Citizens Advice Consumer Service – 03454 04 05 06

Royal Mail – 03456 113 413

The Bereavement Register – 020 7089 6403

Victims First 0300 1234 148

Investment and Pension Scams:

Local advice agencies who can help

Action Fraud – 0300 123 2040

Age UK Oxfordshire advice line – 0345 450 1276

Bank Emergency Hotline – 159 ** OR contact your Bank/Building Society directly from the number on the reverse of your card

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – 0800 111 6768

Victims First 0300 1234 148

The 2021 SENDRA AGM took place on Wednesday 8 December at the Penny Farthing Building, Penny Farthing Place St Ebbe’s Oxford at 7pm.

32 people attended. We were delighted to welcome Caroline Green, CEO of Oxford City Council, as our guest speaker. We thank her for her most interesting presentation.

Ian Green, Chairman of the Civic Society and a long-standing member of SENDRA, gave us a comprehensive presentation on the future planned developments and other SENDRA related matters. We are grateful to him for continuing to keep us so well informed.

Sgt. Pete Neale and his great team keep us safe. We thank him for his presentation.

Chris Knight handed over the Chair to Sally Cooper and the new Committee was elected. The first meeting takes place on Sunday 12 December at 7pm.