NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH By Fay Wood, NW Chief Summer is right around the corner and with it, many will be “on the road” visiting their favorite places or seeing family and friends. Your Neighborhood Watch team would like to remind you to be prepared both at home and when you are traveling. Please let your Neighborhood Watch Coordinators know you will be out of town so they can give your residence a little extra surveillance. Check out the insert in this issue for a list of all the coordinators and the areas to which they are assigned. There are numerous things you should do before leaving such as: setting your alarm system, making sure all your locks are in working order, stopping mail and newspaper delivery, securing outside furniture and belongings (remember, hurricane season is coming), etc. You may perform a simple “security survey” of your house (a checklist will be available at both HFC and Clubhouse Desks). Have a safe and wonderful summer! Currently there is an email scam occurring where t h i e v e s , p o s i n g a s someone the recipient knows and are phishing for personal, financial, and other private information. You might get an email from someone you know asking you to perform a “task” or a “favor” to purchase Google Play gift cards and email them the redemption codes. While the sender’s name and email address may look like a family member, friend, or colleague, this is actually a sophisticated phishing scam disguised as a trustworthy request from someone you know. Do not buy gift cards and respond with the redemption codes. If you want to confirm whether or not the request is legitimate, do not respond directly to the email sender or click on any links in their email. Instead, contact the person requesting the gift codes face to face or via an alternative communication method (e.g., the phone number you regularly use to call/text them). Source: fraud.org, a project of the National Consumer's League.
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