A GREAT EXAMPLE OF RESIDENT ENVOLVEMENT

Recently Fairways Watch received an Email from a concerned and involved resident. Although the good resident did not do this in an anonymous manner, we chose not to publish his name, due to respect for  privacy.

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FAIRWAYS WATCH

Saw this guy walking around on Pine Valley looking lost.  He had an open backpack and was pre occupied with an I pad.

I asked what he was up to and he said he was taking political poles.  I ask what address he was going to and he said 14---  Pine Valley.  That's Bill and his Mom's house, and they weren't home,,,,so I took his picture and asked for ID.

He could produce none so I showed him how to get to the gate.  Then I followed to make sure he did.

THIS TYPE OF UNAPPROVED VISITORS ARE COMMON BEFORE A SCHEDULED ELECTION.  

  They are usually young college age kids that come in with a certain parties, voters list. They may not be a security risk, but they are  considered a dinner time nuisance by many residents

   Thank you Jeff !

NOW WE HAVE ''RACHEL FROM THE CARD CENTER'' !

  THEY JUST KEEP ON        COMING !
  Fairways Watch attempts to keep residents informed of some of the MANY SCAMS being perpetrated upon the every day citizen, in our immediate area.
  We try to read and report on articles and news stories regarding the never ending ''criminal assault'' on the publics wealth. [ particularly seniors monies ]
 We had read about a ''phishing'' scam, known as ''RACHEL FROM THE CARD CENTER''.----It works like this:---A call comes in--usually to your cell phone --- A pleasant sounding young lady says---Hello --this is Rachel from the card center--I have good news-- your  account is fine, and we can help you obtain a lower interest rate on your card ! What they really want is some of your personal financial info.
  SUCH A NICE LADY!

  TODAY I ACTUALLY GOT A CALL FROM RACHEL---and I was ready!
  On Monday, about 12:30 PM ,my cell rang---the caller ID showed a location in Scotland SD---phone number [605] 583-4562.-----Hmmn---I do not know anyone in South Dakota--but I took the bait and answered anyway.---[ be advised caller ID is almost useless, now due to hi tech equipment, available to scammers]
  ''Gollee--Gee Whiz''---it was Rachel.-- Sure nuff-- my card was ok, and she was going to HELP me.-- I was told to press 1 for an AGENT---After a few moments,a ''very nice agent'', came on the phone to ''help''----The ''agent''needed a little more information in order to ''help'' me.----He needed my CARD NUMBER, EXPIRATION DATE , and other information in order to HELP  me.
 I will not embarrass myself and readers by quoting my, UNPRINTABLE RESPONSE.
  THE FEDERAL'' DO NOT CALL LIST'' IS USELESS AS MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP US ''POOR FOLKS''
  JUST REMEMBER---NEVER GIVE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO FOLKS ,THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW---OVER THE PHONE OR INTERNET!
 I have been told, that complete data on one  credit card, can be sold illegally for $100.
  Rachel probably does well!

THE INFAMOUS '' IRS SCAM '', COMES TO THE FAIRWAYS!

Sometime back ,we published a reprint from a local TV station, regarding a IRS WEB SCAM. We now have a similar type scam ,reported on our phones, in the Fairways.
  On the morning of October 20 Fairways Watch received a call from a long time resident , detailing the following event. 
  The residents phone rang, with a unidentified name , but a Washington DC area code. An unidentified male with a foreign accent immediately came on the phone and identified himself as an IRS agent. The caller knew the residents first and last names.The ''AGENT'' went on to DEMAND'' payment of some supposedly unpaid taxes.The caller did this in such a very ''unnerving'' way, that it startled the resident. The caller went on to give demands as to how to send a large sum of money, in smaller amounts on ''green pack'' cards.  If the resident failed to comply,---THEY WOULD BE IMMEDIATELY ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO JAIL ! 
  Thankfully the resident realized that something was afoul  and ended the call. The resident called the sheriff,s office, and was told to call the IRS. The resident called the IRS as directed,--THE IRS REFUSED TO TALK TO THE TROUBLED RESIDENT!
 [Could it  be that the IRS was busy looking for some of their lost E mails] 
Fairways Watch has received numerous reports from Fairways residents, complaining about their names, phone numbers, and addresses , being given out to various organizations and sales companies.--THERE IS A SUSPICION THAT THE PHONE BOOK COMPANY IS SELLING COPIES OF FAIRWAYS RESIDENT INFORMATION!----true or false?
  Here are some tips for handling a suspected scam call.-----If you receive an unidentified call,FROM A CALLER WITH A FOREIGN ACCENT,--wanting to discuss monetary matters--REJECT THE CALL AND HANG UP!--Some will say---''oh ,that is politically incorrect''--- yep--- it may be---too bad!-----NEVER ---NEVER GIVE ACCOUNT INFORMATION TO AN UNKNOWN VOICE ON THE PHONE!
  Remember this---banks,and the IRS use the US mail to contact individuals when there is a question or problem regarding an account.---They do not Email or call by phone for information. 
  

A WORD OF CAUTION !

Early this AM Fairways Watch received a call from a resident ,in the14700 block of Firestone St. The resident reported that last night or early this morning, her car was entered and the ''gate clicker'' taken. The handicap placard was thrown about also, but not taken. Please bear in mind, that this is the same general area of resident complaints, about 2 young males, loitering about on Firestone, late at night. This is not to imply guilt in any direction,---only a statement of fact.We have not had any burglary issues since last February .  PAST HISTORY SHOWS THAT PETTY BURGLARIES AND BREAK-INS HAPPEN IN A SERIES STARTING IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER  !----Could it be that thieves, wait for the ''snowbirds'' to return?---THINK ABOUT  IT.------We can not understand, why the thief chose to steal a ''gate clicker''----it,s not needed---THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE GATE HAS BEEN WIDE OPEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS !



  

YET,---ANOTHER THIEVING SCAM--BEWARE !

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS A REPRINT, FROM WFTV, CHANNEL 9 

 THIS ONCE AGAIN SHOWS ONE OF THE MANY SCAMS OUT


 THERE.

ORLANDO,Fla. — 

A Melbourne woman thought she was buying security protection from Microsoft. Instead someone hijacked her computer and hacked their way into her credit cards and passwords. She lost $500 and was almost conned out of thousands.
    
After Marilyn White bought a computer the Windows Service Center called. She thought it was Microsoft security.

“They were offering a lifetime warranty or guarantee for $300,” White said.

She paid it plus a $250 renewal for protection from online threats.

Later the company said she overpaid, and it needed her bank account number to send a refund. She didn't question it.

“No, because I trusted them and I worked with them for over a year,” she said.

Then White spotted a $4,000 deposit in her checking account. Suspicious, she called her bank Wells Fargo and found out that money was a line of credit drawn on her own credit card.

It turns out the company is really DGPL Technologies out of India and someone had hacked into her computer for card numbers and passwords.

“They took $4,000 off my credit card and put it into my checking account and that blew my mind,” said White.

The scammers attempted to transfer that money with White's bank account information they already had.

Action 9's Todd Ulrich called an 800 number for DGPL Tech.

“You're selling security but customers say you hacked into their computers,” said Ulrich.

“It's a misunderstanding and we have all the recordings from the customer,” replied a manager with DGPL.

Security experts say this kind of information hacking is a bigger threat than virus breakdowns.

“They could have anything she has. They could have access and just sit and watch her use the computer all day long,” said Brian Killian with Northpoint Technology.

Wells Fargo was able to block the $4,000 transfer out of White’s account.

“That's scary, that's scary that they could do that,” said White.

The company never sent Ulrich any recordings to back up its claims. And it blamed what happened on scammers using its company name.

HE IS GONE !

The past Thursday Fairways Watch received the following E mail--although it coincided with what I had observed, I could not publish the information, until confirmed by law enforcement.

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Oct 2 at 7:04 PM

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "IT MAY NOT BE ALL BAD!":

This is to advise you that Eric Hinkes has moved from the firestone address as of Oct 2, 2014 to the Curry Ford and Goldenrod area. Not that he ever did anything to bother anyone in the park as he kept to himself. Just to put your minds at rest I wanted to let you know. Now you can sleep easier, and find other things to gossip and complain about..

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ABOUT THE WHITE VAN !

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE WHITE FORD VAN-----
  First of all---I want to thank all of the concerned and observant residents that have taken notes. --In the past week their have been reports of a suspicious white van ,driving slowly in the Firestone and Spyglass area,s.
  Early this AM Fairways Watch encountered a white Ford ,work type van driving slowly ,West bound on Spyglass.---The van had the described dark, ''limo tint'' windows. We turned and followed the slow moving van.---The van turned down Pebble Beach,and proceeded, on into the inner park. We believe that the van knew that they were being followed. The van made no stops and continued it,s slow pace, all around to Pine Valley,and back to PB. We followed the van to the gate. After passing the outbound gate ,the van turned toward Bithlo.
  THE DESCRIPTION IS AS FOLLOWS---WHITE FORD WORK VAN--CLEANLY WASHED,--VERY DARK, ILLEGAL TINT WINDOWS,--FLORIDA TAG---L67 1UC .
  THIS VEHICLE, IS PROBABLY INNOCENT OF ANY WRONG DOING,---BUT IT HAS RAISED SOME SUSPICIONS.
  Please do not confuse this vehicle with the white van described  in the preceding article. The other white Dodge van was an FDLE unit.
  Let,s keep watching---- if any unusual events occur,---this plate # will be given to law enforcement immediately.-----AGAIN, THANKS TO ALL!

   UPDATE  7 PM 
This van has been seen numerous times today going in and out of the Fairways. The driver is reported to be a white ''burly'' appearing male.
  Fairways Watch seen the van, north bound near Pebble Beach and Lahinch at 7PM. We could not follow it on a golf cart. At 7:30 PM ,we got another report of it RE-ENTERING  the park!
  The license plate and other info will be given to the proper folks at sector 2.-----KEEP WATCHING--SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT!!

UPDATE # 2
  A detailed narrative with a complete summary of collected information, was sent to the special projects officer at sector 2 headquarters. After a review of the submitted information, we received the following reply.-----''The license plate and van are properly and legally registered to a Fairways address. ---If residents see the van being operated in a suspicious manner, they are advised to contact the Orange County Sheriffs Office''.
    The valuable lesson here is---residents are watching--and ---they care---thiS episode would not even have occurred if WE HAD A GATE SECURITY SYSTEM!