#OpYellowfin – Tackling motorcycle related crime and antisocial behaviour
#OpYellowfin continues to be on the lookout for motorbikes which may be stolen, ridden dangerously or illegally and are joining forces with officers from #OpGalaxy on the first of several intensification days, tomorrow, Wednesday 24 June.
 
Officers working under #OpYellowfin are dedicated to their task and continue to stop offenders, arrest suspects and recover stolen property, making our communities safer for everyone.
Inspector Mark Peasgood, Op Yellowfin lead for Hull and the East Riding said, “There has been no let-up in action against criminals stealing motorbikes and using them to commit crime and we have already seen positive result throughout Humbersides social media accounts. These intensification days will provide additional officers and staff that are dedicated to the issues of motorcycle related crime faced by our communities.
“We do have hot-spot areas across Hull and the East Riding that we pay particular attention to, but we know that other people experience problems and always want to hear about these issues so we can deal with them before they become bigger problems.
 
“I cannot stress enough how important it is for us to hear from our residents about the issues they are experiencing.
 
“I would also appeal for our communities to work with us by providing us any information about stolen bikes, scooters, mopeds etc being stored in lockups and garages, this information helps us recover stolen property and arrest those involved.”
 
Do you have information about stolen motorcycles being stored or about people near you committing motorcycle related crime and antisocial behaviour?
 
If you have information, either call us on 101 or use the online reporting form on this link: www.humberside.police.uk/report-it and quote ‘Yellowfin’ to our call takers and officers.
 
Inspector Peasgood continues, “As part of our continued work on #OpYellowfin, officers will proactively stop motorcyclists. This will not just be because we suspect them to be riding a stolen bike or riding in an antisocial way but also, with the support of the motorcycling community, stopping them to talk about their safety and the security of their own bikes.
 
“We plan to give those riders information about Op Yellowfin to increase the knowledge of bike safety and crime prevention.
 
“I appeal for you to support our work and let us know of any information you have, not only now, but as we continue to bring to justice those who commit motorcycle related crime and anti-social behaviour.”
 

Crime Prevention Advice

Be aware of a growing trend of criminals taking advantage of the current Covid-19 crisis to defraud innocent people, including the new NHS Test and Trace service.
The NHS Test and Trace service has been introduced to allow the NHS to trace the spread of the virus, isolate new infections and give early warning if the virus is increasing again.
However, its feared scammers are now making phone calls, sending texts and emails pretending to be from NHS Test and Trace in order to obtain your personal details.
Advice on how to identify a genuine contact tracer from a scammer.
Genuine NHS contact tracers will:

-call you from 0300 013 5000
-send you text messages from ‘NHS’
-ask you to sign into the NHS test and trace contact-tracing website
-ask for your full name and date of birth to confirm your identity, and postcode to offer support while self-isolating
-ask about the coronavirus symptoms you have been experiencing
-ask you to provide the name, telephone number and/or email address of anyone you have had close contact with in the two days prior to your symptoms starting-ask if anyone you have been in contact with is under 18 or lives outside of England.
ask if anyone you have been in contact with is under 18 or lives outside of England
 
Contact tracers will never:

-ask you to dial a premium rate number to speak to them (for example, those starting 09 or 087)
-ask you to make any form of payment or purchase a product of any kind
-ask for any details about your bank account
-ask for your social media identities or login details, or those of your contacts
-ask you for any passwords or PINs, or ask you to set up any passwords or PINs over the phone
-disclose any of your personal or medical information to your contacts
-provide medical advice on the treatment of any potential coronavirus symptoms
-ask you to download any software to your PC or ask you to hand over control of your PC, smartphone or tablet to anyone else
-ask you to access any website that does not belong to the government or NHS
If you or somebody you know has been caught out by a scam or fraud contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or visit the Action Fraud website. If you need advice on anything else, please contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline 0344 411 1444
Example of how they do it
One resident has shared a warning claiming that her friend received a scam call earlier this week 03/06/20 
The caller, claiming to be an NHS employee, stated that the individual had come into close contact with a person with COVID-19 and had to self-isolate for seven days.
The individual was then coerced into giving their address in order to receive a test kit and was asked for their payment details in order to pay a "one off fee" of £500. The so-called scammer then said that there would be penalties for not complying. 
It was at this point that the individual then put the phone down and realised that they were being targeted by scammers.
You will only ever be called from the number 0300 013 5000, or you will be texted from “NHS”. 





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Witness appeal - Can you help?

At 0330 hours this morning Tuesday 9/6/2020  a POLARIS SPORTSMAN 370 ATV GREEN WITH A CROP SPRAYER ON THE BACK. was taken from a Farm just outside North Frodingham this  may have had the sprayer on the back taken off, was taken in the direction of Brandesburton, this ATV has a loud exhaust, if seen call 101 Log 59 9/6/2020 Refers. 






 
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FARMWATCH:Tractor unit stolen from barnSometime over the weekend of Friday 8th May to Monday 11th May an orange KUBOTA M110 GX-11 tractor with a registration plate YN15EVV was stolen from an open barn, New Road, Holme-On-Spalding Moor near York.Any sightings of this vehicle, know its whereabouts or witnessed anything relating to this theft: Please call the Police on our 101 non-emergency number with Police Incident Log number 104 of 11/5/20(library photograph)Please continue to report suspicious activity to the Police, your call is important.PCSO Darren Bainton Rural & Wildlife Crime Team