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Serious Criminal Trespass and Theft – Topline Paint Lonsdale (21-01)

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At about 5.10 am on Monday, 30th November, 2020, the pictured male broke into Topline Paint, 33 Aldershot Road, Lonsdale, through a window near the base of the front door.  CCTV footage shows the male go straight to a paint tin that contained cash that was located behind the counter, which he stole.

The male is described as:  fair skinned and wearing dark shorts, a dark hoodie with white writing and designs on the arms and dark sneakers

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

Aggravated Robbery – BankSA Barmera (20-85)

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At about 11.55 am on Tuesday, 8th October, 2013, the pictured male walked into BankSA, 32 Barwell Avenue, Barmera and levelled a firearm at staff members and made demands.  The male left a short time later with a quantity of cash.  No one was injured as a result of the robbery.  The male is suspected of having left the bank in a white coloured sedan.

The male is described as:  approximately 175 cm (5’9″), slim build, Caucasian, ginger coloured short hair and ginger facial hair, wearing grey jacket and dark tracksuit pants.  The male wore a beanie pulled down to cover his face whilst inside the bank.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. report online or via the App.

Aggravated Robbery – On The Run Para Hills (20-81)

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At about 8.45 p.m. on Monday 10th February 2020, the pictured female entered the On The Run Service Station at Para Hills. She approached the counter holding a knife and handed a plastic shopping bag to the shop attendant telling them to fill it with the money from the till. The female then left the store with approximately $125 in cash. There appeared to be a male lookout waiting out on the street as the offence occurred. The male and female have left the service station heading in an easterly direction and have gone down a side street.

She is described as average height and build, wearing black leggings, black hooded jumper, balaclava and had her face completely covered.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

Serious Criminal Trespass and Theft – Glenside (20-74)

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At about 3.00 am on Tuesday, 9th June, 2020, the two pictured males gained entry to the Louise May Laser and Skin Clinic, 300 Greenhill Road, Glenside and stole a large amount of specialised skin products valued at around $30,000.  The males are seen on CCTV to arrive in a vehicle which parks on the eastern side of L’Estrange Street, Glenside.  The males then walk north on the eastern footpath carrying empty bags and appear to enter the store via the front door, which is on the corner of Greenhill Road and L’Estrange Street, Glenside.  At about 3.20 am one of the males emerges with bags full of products and walks back with them to the vehicle.  He continues to make three further trips between the store and the vehicle.

The males are described as:

  • in his twenties, medium build, Caucasian, pale skin and has blonde hair, wearing a black beanie, grey hooded jumper and jeans
  • Medium build, Caucasian, with bald or closely shaved hair

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

Serious Criminal Trespass and Theft – Rosslyn Park (20-64)

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Between Saturday, 6th June, 2020 and Thursday, 6th August, 2020, an unoccupied premises under renovation on Rawson Penfold Drive, Rosslyn Park, was broken into.  The rear door to the house was jemmied to gain access.  A safe located in the premises was broken into with tools and jewellery (pictured) to the value of $387,000 and $10,000 in cash was stolen.  The items of jewellery that were stolen included unique and designer pieces which are of significant sentimental value to the owner.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

Aggravated Assault – Glenelg (20-62)

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At about 7.20 pm on Thursday, 11th June, 2020, the two teenage male victims were walking from Moseley Square along Jetty Road, Glenelg, when they saw two work acquaintances with two unknown males (pictured).  Words were exchanged and the two pictured males shouted comments at the victims.  The victims walked away.  A short time later the victims saw that they were being followed by the two pictured males.  One of the males grabbed one of the victims from behind by his hair and a scuffle ensued.  The males stated that they wanted to fight the victims.  Punches were thrown and both victims ran up Jetty Road towards Brighton Road and were caught by the two males at the 7 Day Pharmacy.  One of the victims was kicked in the face and head resulting in a fractured jaw, which later required extensive surgery to re-attach his jaw with metal plates.  He also lost a tooth.  The other victim suffered bruising to his nose.

The two males are described as:  19-20 years of age, stocky build, Middle Eastern appearance and have short black hair

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, report online or via the App.

Online Fraud and Scams

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Crime Stoppers SA and Police Credit Union have joined forces to help protect South Australians from falling victim to an online scam. In 2017, nearly 3000 Australians fell victim to an online scam, and our campaign has been designed to give you the understanding and tips of what to do to stay safe online and avoid falling prey to the scammers.

From spyware to dodgy online merchants, the threat of online fraud is real – do remember that you are always the best line of defence.

What are the different types of online fraud?

Internet banking fraud – committed using online technology to illegally remove money from, or transfer it to, a different bank account. Types of internet banking fraud include phishing and mule recruitment, and can happen through a smartphone, tablet and other mobile devices.

Mobile banking – Using a computer, tablet or smartphone is so convenient and banks protect your accounts with sophisticated software systems, so criminals focus on customers directly, tricking victims into revealing confidential information. Consider the switch from paper statements to online statements, because identity theft is harder without statements going into mailboxes. Financial institutions never request someone to send their bank details or request someone to log into their account via email. Think about using a digital wallet (such as Google Pay and Apple Pay) where you can payWave transactions and verify with fingerprints – and remember that a banking app is a great way to regularly keeptrack of transactions.

Phishing – involves a form of spam to fraudulently gain access to people’s internet banking details, and usually are made to appear as having come from a bank and encourage unsuspecting victims to provide their personal banking details. Typically, a phishing email has a link, which when clicked will download a program that captures keyboard strokes – including login details – and sends them to a third party.

Mule recruitment – an attempt to get a person to receive stolen funds using his or her bank account, and then transfer those funds to criminals overseas. An approach could be fraudulent job and employment emails sent to random email addresses, in the hope of involving an unsuspecting victim in the criminal activity.

Shopping and auction site fraud – is where a person is tricked into not using a secure payment service because of advice from a seller. This can involve being sent purported links to banking services in an email, which actually leads to fraudulent sites or prompting the download of a ‘Trojan’ virus or ‘key logging’ program.

Spam – unsolicited commercial messages sent via email, SMS, MMS and other, similar electronic messaging media which try and persuade someone to buy a product or service or visit a website to make a purchase. They can also trick you into divulging bank account or credit card details.

Investment scams – People should seek independent advice from professionals before sending funds offshore to overseas investments and undertake due diligence.

How can you combat online fraud?

The key to combating online fraud is knowing what threats exist and taking easy steps to beat them.

To prevent online fraud:

  • Keep current with your software and virus protection
  • Create strong passwords
  • Ignore emails from senders you don’t know
  • Use your pop-up blocker
  • Download files only from sites or persons that you know and trust
  • Sign up for email/SMS “transaction alerts” from your bank to keep track of your purchases
  • Make sure your financial institution has your up-to-date contact details
  • Mobile technology is a common way for people to transact online, and people need to stay safe by:
    • Protecting a device both physically and with passwords/PIN codes
    • Never storing sensitive account information on mobile devices
    • Being aware of surroundings— and not reading sensitive details in public
  • Scammers pretend to be from trusted companies or government departments – they email you fake bills or want remote access to your computer to ‘fix the problem’ – so never allow remote access to your computer systems and never access your online banking when on the phone to a stranger.
  • If you’re contacted unexpectedly from a government agency or business, always consider that it may be a scam. If you’re unsure whether a call or email is genuine, verify the identity of the contact through an independent source, such as a phone book or online search. Don’t use the contact details provided by the caller or in the message they sent to you.

What should you do if you think you’ve been scammed?

If you’ve sent money or shared your banking or credit card details, contact your financial institution immediately. It may be able to stop or reverse a transaction or close your account.

Go to https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/get-help/where-to-get-help for some other useful tips.

If you want to report a scam, go to https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/

Check out our short video series about how to stay safe online and what to do if you’ve been scammed:

 

Missing Presumed Murdered – Peteris Timmermanis

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Peteris (Peter) Timmermanis, aged 31 years, was reported missing by his sister on 7 August 1991 after he had not made any contact with his family or friends for two weeks. Shortly before his disappearance, Mr Timmermanis is believed to have hired a Ford truck in Adelaide for the purpose of transporting a large amount of cannabis. Mr Timmermanis was last seen with this truck at Yorketown on the Yorke Peninsula around 18 July 1991. Mr Timmermanis was also believed to be in possession of a large amount of cash at this time. The Ford truck still containing Mr Timmermanis’ personal effects was located in Yorketown on 19 July 1991, but there were no signs of Mr Timmermanis.

Detectives believe Mr Timmermanis’ involvement in the drug trade may have played a role in his disappearance. A number of people who were known to associate with him around the time of his disappearance have been spoken to. Police suspect he has been murdered.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or by using the Make a report button at the top of the page.  Please quote reference: 19-81.

National Missing Persons Week

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Supported by Crime Stoppers programs right across Australia, National Missing Persons Week is an annual event held during the first week of August to help people better understand the significant issues associated with missing persons and help to reduce the number of missing people in Australia.

Originally starting in 1988, this year’s event will run from the 5-11 August.

To acknowledge and celebrate event’s 30-year milestone, a digital campaign has been developed to engage those who may have never thought about a missing person or believe the impact of a missing person will never affect them.

A short film has been developed, displaying the effects of a missing loved one on family left behind and provides insight into the emotional struggle, the not knowing and the waiting for answers that families experience when a loved one is missing.

The week also sees the launch of a ‘30 for 30’ campaign, focusing on 30 missing persons for 30 years of the event. Highlighted cases will touch on the different reasons why people go missing, as well as the impact on families and friends let behind.

For South Australia, three missing persons are profile as part of this year’s campaign:

Michael John Modesti last spoke to his girlfriend by telephone on the evening of 8 May 2016. At that time he was at his home address in Beverley, SA. It is believed he left home sometime after 8.30 am the following morning in his dark blue 2005 Mitsubishi Magna 360 sedan (SA registration, XPC-764). He was reported missing by his family later than evening when they went to his home – finding the television on and his personal possessions inside. His unsecured vehicle was found three days later parked at West Croydon, about 15 metres south of Torrens Road and about 3kms north of his home.

The circumstances of his disappearance are subject to investigation and foul play is suspected.
Scott John Redman was last seen near Kimba, South Australia on Saturday afternoon, 21st April 2018. He was last seen in a motor vehicle travelling west on the Eyre Highway towards Kimba and became separated from the vehicle in scrub land 40 kilometres east of Kimba. He has not been seen since. The motor vehicle Scott was travelling in was located abandoned on Wednesday, 25th April 2018 on a track off Middleback Road, Secret Rocks.

Grave concerns are held for Scott’s safety and welfare.
Keith Nixon was staying with family at West Beach Caravan Park at Adelaide in South Australia and was last seen at midday on Thursday 30 May 1996 at the caravan park. It is believed that he was planning to walk from Glenelg to Henley Beach. On that day cash was withdrawn from a bank account but other personal items were left behind. He has never been heard from or seen since.

His family still live in hope that one day he will contact them.

How can you help?

Please do you bit to like and share content and keep an eye out around your city and on social media. Take a moment to look at the faces of our long-term missing; keeping the families of those missing in your thoughts.

It is important to keep awareness of missing persons within our community front of mind, and remember that if you have information that may assist police please call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report at crimestopperssa.com.au

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