Cyber criminals make move on police chief
Chief Inspector Ian Scott received a call about his Windows PC One of the biggest challenges facing modern policing is that of cybercrime or cyber enabled crime.
These offences can range from online fraud to sextortion to theft of personal information.
Just in the last week, I received a call at home on my landline while eating my cornflakes.
The lady explained that she was calling in relation to my Windows operating system on my personal computer.
Never being too happy to share any personal details either over the phone, internet or to cold callers, I stated that I didn’t have a PC.
The caller continued by confirming my name and phone number and that she simply needed some details to help improve the efficiency of the operating system and asked what tablet I used. I again stated that I didn’t have a tablet - at which point, she hung up.
Unfortunately, on a weekly, basis people across the country, including Perth and Kinross, are conned out of money by unscrupulous individuals and teams, looking to steal money from any source available.
Please do not provide personal information to any type of cold caller.
Incident updates
A 33 year old man appeared at Perth Sheriff Court after being caught attempting to break into a property in Abbotsford Crescent, Auchterarder on Saturday, June 17. He has been remanded in custody for a future court appearance.
Two teenage boys have been identified as being responsible Chief Inspector Ian Scott compiled this week’s CrimeBeat which covers reported crime and campaigns in the week up to Wednesday, June 21.
If you can help police with any of the matters below, contact them on 101. Alternatively, you can speak in confidence to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
for starting a fire in the gym area of Perth High School on Friday, June 16.
A 29 year old man was arrested by police following the theft of a motor car from a business on the Dunkeld Road, Perth on Saturday, June 17.
A 40 year old man was arrested following a break in to licensed premises in West High Street, Crieff on Sunday, June 18. He will be appearing at court in the near future.
Recent incidents
Overnight on Monday, June 12 a break in occurred to a jet wash machine at Welton Road, Blairgowrie.
A large fence near Star Inn Farm, Invergowrie was vandalised between 10.30pm on Tuesday 13 and 6am on Wednesday, June 14 when it was painted with graffiti.
About 7.30am on Tuesday, June 13 a small black dog was traced worrying sheep in fields at West Kirkton farm, Blackford.
About 4.30pm on Friday, June 2 a wallet was stolen from an unsecured car parked on a driveway in Oakbank Crescent, Perth. The discarded wallet was found nearby but the money had been removed.
Between 12pm and 6pm on Thursday, June 15 graffiti was spray painted on the Jeanfield Swifts Stadium at Bute Drive, Perth.
A shed on Windsor Terrace, Perth was broken into between Wednesday, June 14 and Friday, June 16 and a Carrera Sulcata mountain bike was stolen.
Saltire House, Whitefriars Street, Perth was broken into between Thursday 15 and Friday, June 16 and a large quantity of work tools were stolen.
On Saturday, June 10 a black Apollo mountain bike was stolen from outside Perth Theatre, High Street, Perth.
A black and white coloured mountain bike and a Raleigh ladies mountain bike were stolen from the communal close at 8 St Catherines Road, Perth on Sunday, June 18.
A white coloured mountain bike was stolen from the common close at 3 Low Street, Perth between Wednesday 14 and Friday, June 16.
Between 5.30pm and 7pm on Tuesday, June 20 a mountain bike was stolen from the rear of 70 Tay Street, Perth.
A turquoise coloured Peugeot bicycle was stolen from Carnegie Place, Perth, around 11pm on Monday, June 12.
A Volvo motor car parked in Muirhall Terrace, Perth was vandalised when the paintwork was damaged between Monday 12 and Thursday, June 15.
About 4pm on Saturday, June 17 two men attended at a property in Cavendish Avenue, Perth on the pretence of carrying out gardening work but instead stole property from within the house.
A tower flood light generator unit was stolen from the roadworks on the M90 near Kinross between 3pm and 3.45pm on Saturday, June 17.
A plant pot and tyre valve dust caps were stolen from a property on Scott Way, Bridge of Earn between June 16 and 17.
A black Volkswagen Golf parked at Asda, Dunkeld Road, Perth on Sunday, June 18 had the wing mirror broken off it.
A badge and wheel trim were stolen from a Volkswagen parked in Nimmo Avenue, Perth about 11pm on Monday, June 19.
Overnight on Monday, June 19 a break in occurred at Wickes Building Supplies, St Catherine’s Retail Park, Perth and a quantity of fencing was stolen.
Also overnight on Monday, June 19 two motorcycle covers were stolen from vehicles parked in Back Wynd, Perth and Dupplin Road, Perth.
Officers are looking to trace three teenage boys who were responsible for causing damage to the putting green at Aberfeldy Golf Club between, June 13 and 16 when the holes were filled with rock salt.