People Aren’t Always Who They Say They Are!

Beware of Latest Phone Scam. Take 5 to STOP Fraud

THE CLAIM
Criminals impersonate the police, and often state there are corrupt staff at your bank, or criminals have cloned your bank cards and request your assistance with the investigation.

THE SCAM
They instruct you to provide your bank cards and PINs, or withdraw money, purchase high value goods (like watches) or vouchers and hand these over to a courier or ‘undercover officer’ as evidence. The ‘undercover officer’ is a criminal or the courier delivers your cash, cards and purchased items to the criminals. Continue reading “People Aren’t Always Who They Say They Are!”

URGENT – EAST LOTHIAN – MISSING PERSON APPEAL

Police are growing increasingly concerned about the welfare of Dean Conner who has been missing from the Musselburgh area since the evening of the 31st December 2021.

Dean, 37, was last seen in the Links Avenue area of Musselburgh about 1700hrs on Hogmanay walking towards the Promenade area. He was wearing a black hoody/black joggers and white trainers.

If you know anything that may assist the police, please call 101 and quote incident number 2238

Water Safety Advice – 25 July 10am-2pm, North Berwick Beach

World Drowning Prevention Day is on the 25/07/21 and with the high rise in visitors to our coastlines, and the better weather coming in police will be at the RNLI slip on North Berwick beach on Sunday 25th July between 10am and 2pm along with partners from Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, RNLI and HM Coastguard to offer water safety advice. Continue reading “Water Safety Advice – 25 July 10am-2pm, North Berwick Beach”