4 Welcome to your July Newsletter. This month I am highlighting scams. Scams are everywhere and they appear to be evolving quicker than anyone seems to be able to keep up. It really is important to double check everything, if its sounds too good to be true, it generally is. What is a Scam A scam can be defined many ways, but one is where someone is making money by using illegal methods, generally by tricking someone in to making payments, providing their personal information, bank accounts and credit card numbers, logins to internet banking or online payments systems etc. Or having people pay in to investments that are not real, or being paid into someone else’s name, not the payees name. There are so many scams around. Scams are something that you personally have contributed too, you have authorised the payment to be made, so it is not then classified as Fraud. Current Scam One scam that is around at present is people being contacted from a bank representative that is in fact an imposter. They tell you that someone has used your credit card illegally on an online payment platform eg. Google Pay, Amazon, iPay, Pay Pal etc. They tell you that there has been several transactions, which you know you never made, they create a sense of urgency for you to act. They tell you that the chip on your credit card has been compromised, so they will send a courier out immediately to obtain your credit card to reset your chip. During this phone call or when the courier comes out, and you are anxious and wanting to assist, they have been known to obtain your login and password to the payment platform. They now have your credit card and your online access; they then drain your money. Please know, your chip can not be reset, you also don’t need the chip for any only payments, it is for tap and go or insert payments only, although in the moment you may not think of that. If your chip stopped working, you would need to let your bank know and they would send you a new card, you cannot get it fixed immediately. Please remain vigilant and let your friends and family know. Scam Watch The Australian Government has provided the following website www. scamwatch.gov.au. I encourage you to visit and review the three steps: Stop. Check. Protect. This site talks to ways that scammers make contact with you eg. SMS, phone, social media etc. It highlights some of the major scams eg. Romance scams, investment scams, threat and penalty/extortion etc. It also talks to how to report a scam, which is a very important step for you to take. Don’t sit in silence, report, report, report. Police Update Thank you to Acting Sargent Matt Dowling, for providing the following Oxenford crime data for 13/5/25 – 31/5/25: • 2 Motor Vehicle – stolen/broken into • 1 Assault Offence Neighbourhood Watch Meetings (NHW) Our next meeting is on: When: Tuesday, 12 August (incl AGM) Where: The Meeting Place, Oxenford Coomera Community Youth Centre, 25 Leo Graham Way, Oxenford. Time: 7pm start (1hr duration) We look forward to welcoming you back or welcoming you to your first meeting with us! If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the Oxenford Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page which will keep you updated on information you may need to know Until next month, please look after yourself. Shendelle Harrison - Area Coordinator Oxenford Neighbourhood Watch Oxenford Neighbourhood Watch The Coomera Valley Rotary Book Fair is on again this year from 27th to 29th June at the OXENFORD and Coomera Community Youth Centre, Leo Graham Way, OXENFORD. We are well prepared with a great selection of books, CD’s, DVD’s, jigsaws and other specials. We have spent the past 12 months collecting and categorising books of all genres for your reading pleasure. Children’s books for all ages, books for teenagers, travel buff’s, historians, warfare, biographies, autobiographies, novels, comedy…… you name it we have it. For those who are not into Spotify or Netflix we have a great range of music CD’s, movies and series on DVD. All of our goods are in excellent condition and of course they are at the right price. Children’s books from $1.00 through to adults books at $3.00. We also have specials at marked prices. We also have two amazing raffles with fantastic prizes Raffle 1 Major Prize is a trip for 2 to Lady Elliot Island. Raffle 2 is for a Queen Sized Quilt (1st), an XBox (2nd) and a Zaraffas gift box (3rd). Doors open at 9am and close at 4pm each day. The coffee shop will be open from 10am to 3pm each day for beautiful coffee and snacks. The CWA ladies with also be in attendance with tables of goodies. Funds raised from this event will go towards supporting our many projects within our community. We are always looking for help at events like this and would welcome your assistance. If you can help contact Joyce on 0478 246 510. Coomera Valley Rotary Giant Book Fair 27th - 29th June 2025 Oxenford/Coomera Community Youth Centre 25 Leo Graham Way, Oxenford
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