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15 August 2015

To NCRA Members.

THAMES WATER SCAM
It has recently come to our attention that a number of third party organisations have been contacting members of the
general public offering the opportunity to buy bonds issued by Thames Water.

Thames Water does not offer either bonds or investment opportunities to the general public and has not appointed
any third parties to approach customers in this manner. This activity is illegal and fraudulent.

If you have been approached in this way, please immediately contact Stuart Orchard, Thames Water's counter fraud
and dishonesty manager at Stuart.Orchard@thameswater.co.uk (or 077476 40072).

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THE METTRACE INITIATIVE IN LONDON

Bexley Neighbourhood watch have advised us that the Metropolitan Police Service are currently issuing their own
branded SmartWater® forensic marking packs to residents of Bexley, as part of the MetTrace initiative, over the next
three years. They are concentrating on high burglary hotspot areas. Use this link to find out more
http://content.met.police.uk/Site/mettrace

London Neighbourhood Watch Association have agreed a special discount, so that residents that live on a recognised
Bexley NHW watch can buy the SmartWater Home Security Pack at a significantly reduced rate now.

Police routinely check for SmartWater, if your marked items are stolen but later recovered, the police can see you
have used SmartWater, by checking with UV light. Any property marked with SmartWater can be identified and traced
back to you, whilst the thief can be prosecuted. When you buy a pack online, your details are automatically associated
with the unique forensic code in the SmartWater that is sent to you. Prevention is always the first line of defence when
protecting your home, so please make sure you display SmartWater's THIEVES BEWARE® window stickers clearly,
they are an important deterrent to would-be thieves

There have been many SmartWater projects deployed by the UK Police service, including the deployment of 1,000
SmartWater packs to homes in the London Boroughs of Brent and Islington in 2013. Six months after the launch,
police reported an 85% reduction in domestic burglary in Brent and a 63% reduction in Islington.

To order a five year (minimum) SmartWater pack for £25.00, including free delivery log into
https://shop.smartwater.com/london-nhw and enter promotional code: L3RY25NW. These kits normally retail for
£75.00.

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MESSAGE FROM HOUNDWATCH

Houndwatch have advised all members that due to the high increase in deliberately started fires in the Borough they
are asking their HoundWatch members to be on the lookout for anyone seen acting suspiciously or appear to be
starting fires.

Bexley's parks and open spaces in particular Lesnes Abbey and Cray Meadows have been hit. If you see anyone
starting a fire or come across a fire whilst out walking your dog please inform your local police team and fire brigade
immediately.

Please encourage anyone you know with a dog to join the HoundWatch scheme. Contact the Neighbourhood Watch
office on 0208 284 5537 or email bexwatch-office@btconnect.com for a recruitment card.

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Please address any reply to committee@northcrayresidents.org.uk