Fraudster on prowl, complete with torch
IDENTITY fraudsters may have struck in Mirfield as a man was captured on CCTV rifling through bins.
The bizarre incident was captured at around 3am on Wednesday in Stocks Bank Road, Mirfield.
The footage shows the man has come equipped for the job, wearing a head torch. He is seen checking out paper documents, then leaving the owner’s rotting waste spread out across the street.
The resident, who does not want to be named, has shared the footage on Facebook group Mirfield Matters.
She said: “This is the scum who emptied our bin all over at 3am this morning, I’m presuming he’s looking for paperwork etc to steal but there was nothing except rotten old food in there. I hope he stunk!”
The woman continued: “There were some done on Huddersfield Road too, I drove down this morning, this is Stocks Bank Road near the club, he came complete with head torch.”
Identity theft happens when fraudsters access enough information about someone’s identity – such as their name, date of birth, current or previous addresses – to commit identity fraud.
If you’re a victim of identity theft, it can lead to fraud that can have a direct impact on your personal finances and could also make it difficult for you to obtain loans, credit cards or a mortgage until the matter is resolved.
Anyone who notices suspicious activity should contact police on 101. PUPILS at Almondbury Community School have built a mini racing car.
A group of seven at the all-through school made an electric car with the help of design engineering company, Cummins Turbo Technologies.
Trainee engineers from the company came into the school every Friday from November to June to work with the 11-year-olds.
They then took turns racing it at Greenpower Education Trust’s Croft Goblins racing day at Croft Circuit in Daltonon-Tees, North Yorkshire.
Headteacher Trevor Bowen said: “It’s not just about making the car, which is in itself an amazing achievement for that age group, but the project was designed to encourage girls to get into engineering as young as possible.
“One of the trainee engineers was female so it was really inspiring for the girls to see that because there aren’t enough women in the field.
“The support from Cummins has been tremendous. They’ve allowed the pupils to see that science and technology is actually really interesting because it was real and in front of them.”
Over several months, the pupils put the parts together and decorated the purple and white car, which is powered by its electric motor.
The group, pictured left, included Beata Palasz, Tiffany Su, Beatrice Wheelwright, Shauna Hyland, Thomas Prewett, Zac Jones and Matthew Pogmore.