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Criminals Impersonating Council Officials

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  • 19-07-2011 8:51am
    #1
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,290 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭


    Just received the following message via Skerries CA
    Wednesday 13th July 2011

    Fingal County Council has been notified of incidents that have
    occurred in various areas of the County, where persons with criminal
    intent are impersonating Fingal County Council officials in order to
    gain access to peoples’ homes to rob their valuables. The Balbriggan
    area appears to be targeted at present, however householders are
    reminded to be vigilant at all times.

    Home owners who have reported this to the Council have stated that the
    perpetrators posed as officials from Water Services Department who
    needed access to their home to turn off the water supply.

    Fingal County Council are advising home owners to be extremely
    vigilant if they are confronted in the above manner. Before answering
    your door you should take the following steps:

    · Check to to see if there is a van with the Fingal County Council
    logo on it.
    · Ask for the person’s full name and ring Fingal County Council on
    (01) 8905000 to confirm he or she is who they say they are.
    · Council staff should also have official ID Cards

    If you cannot confirm the above, the advice is not to open your door
    and to report the incident to the Council.


    Kind regards

    Ann Murphy,
    Assistant Communications Officer
    Fingal County Council,
    County Hall,
    Swords,
    Co. Dublin

    I know it goes without saying, but do watch out for yourselves, but also if you have vulnerable neighbours.


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    #2
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Would it do any harm to post up Balbriggan and/or Skerries Garda station numbers so people can stick them in their phones?!?


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    #3
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,775 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Gardaí Balbriggan - Tel: +353 1 802 0510
    Gardaí Skerries - Tel: +353 1 849 1211


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    Corsendonk
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    Rush Needs You facebook were reporting them in Rush/Lusk area last week, not everyone here lives in the Skerries/Balbriggan area so the below might help.

    Garristown Garda Station,
    Garristown Village,
    Co. Dublin.
    Tel: +353 1 835 4112

    Howth Garda Station,
    Dunbo Hill,
    Howth,
    Co. Dublin.
    Tel: +353 1 666 4900

    Lusk Garda Station,
    Dublin Road,
    Lusk,
    Co. Dublin.
    Tel: +353 1 843 7222

    Malahide Garda Station,
    1-2, St. James Terrace,
    Malahide,
    Co. Dublin.
    Tel: +353 1 666 4600

    Rush Garda Station,
    Upper Mains Street,
    Rush,
    Co. Dublin
    Tel: +353 1 843 7202

    Swords Garda Station,
    Main Street,
    Swords,
    Co. Dublin.
    Tel: +353 1 666 4700


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