Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Neighbor to Neighbor

This just came from a cousin in Texas.
Charles Ray Nix

I received a call a few minutes ago from 786-358-6691 asking to verify my name then telling me that they represented the SS Administration and would be sending new Medicare cards to all holders. He ask if he had my address correct (which he did).  I then ask why I would be getting a new Medicare card and he told me it was because of the new Medicare laws and for people to receive benefits from Medicare they would have to have the new card.  By this time I had figured out it was a scam so my reply to him was "why would I be getting a Medicare card when I don't have one now".  He immediately hung up.  In checking the number on the Internet it says it is a scam number that "tricks" your caller ID into recording another number.  The name showing up on my caller ID was "PROMTN MTR WCA".  I think this is something people need to be aware of as many older people are so gullible and will give info to unknowns.  Also, in checking on line, people who have let the call go further have been ask for their bank info and routing numbers.  When questioned about that the caller hangs up.  The male caller had an accent, possibly East Indian.
 
I called the police department and they told me I should call the TV stations so that others could be notified. 

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Neighbor-to-Neighbor

This week a break-in was discovered at 5156 Crossings Parkway.  The owners were out of town and their daughter discovered the break-in and called police.  Two Hoover police investigators dusted for fingerprints, but found none ( they said the robbers wore gloves). It occurred sometime during the past week.  The glass in the back door was broken out and the house was ransacked.  Electronics and other valuables were taken.  If anyone saw anything suspicious during the past week please contact the Hoover police. 

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Neighbor - to - Neighbor

Neighborhood Watch Alert!

January 14, 2013, a man rang my doorbell. He asked me if I had a child at Spain Park. He said that he was trying to track down a cell phone and "this address came up". It could have been the truth, but I seriously doubt it.

Description: African-American male, 6' 2" tall, heavy (250-300 lbs), nicely groomed. His vehicle is a silver/gray Ford (Chevy?) pickup with a tonneau cover over the bed. It looks like a new model.

I called the Hoover police immediately. After he left I went out and drove our neighborhood as well as the Crossings, but did not see him again.

Please alert our neighbors to be very cautious about opening their doors to a stranger. Also, let's be sure to report anything at all that we think might be suspicious.

Mike Taylor