Tis the season - to be wary. Crime Watch: Don’t let real-life grinches steal your Christmas presents - MiamiHerald

Crime Watch: Don’t let real-life grinches steal your Christmas presents - Miami-Dade - Miami Herald.com
We are coming into the season when people seek their happiness at your expense.  Tis the season to be on your guard, see: Crime Watch: Don’t let real-life grinches steal your Christmas presents, By Carmen Gonzalez Caldwell.

See last year's post regarding Cyber Monday online shopping safety also from Carmen Caldwell: Crime Watch: Precautions make online shopping safer (article still available online, 11/21/12, Miami Herald.

This article addresses Cyber Monday — the Monday after Thanksgiving, when many people buy gifts from online sellers.

The tips are really applicable full time, year round, shopping over the Internet and not just to Cyber Monday.

 

• Plan ahead.

• Know the retailer’s return and exchange policies.
• Read the fine print.
• Check your order twice before confirming a purchase.
• Start a file folder.

As Ms. Caldwell advises: … the FBI is reminding people this holiday season that cyber criminals continue to aggressively seek ways to steal money and personal information. Scammers are using several techniques to fool potential victims including sending unsolicited emails that contain false information by setting up spoofing websites that look like legitimate commercial sites and unleashing phishing and vishing (theft using voice-over-Internet technology) attacks where individuals receive emails or phone calls asking for personal data. So it’s important not to open anything that looks suspicious. Use that “delete” key immediately.

These cyber-scammers will do whatever they can to steal your money and personal information this holiday season and are trying many different ways to commit these crimes, according to the FBI.

For more information on e-scams, please visit the FBI’s webpage www.fbi.gov. You also should visit the National Crime Prevention Council for more tips on Holiday shopping at www.ncpc.org.

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Happy Holidays.  Have fun and stay safe! 

Great advice. Tune up for the start of a new school year. Crime Watch: Start of school year is a good time to talk to kids about safety - 08/15/2013 | Momsmiami.com

Crime Watch: Start of school year is a good time to talk to kids about safety - 08/15/2013 | Momsmiami.com 
Another must read by Carmen Caldwell, executive director of Citizens’ Crime Watch of Miami-Dade regarding child safety. Summer vacation is over, and it’s back to the books. It is also the end of the light commuting traffic so our work days are now going to be lengthened. 

Ms. Caldwell states that this is the time for parents to talk to their kids about safety. She offers her yearly review on what you need to do.  It is great advice and we all could use refreshers.  Do not assume that your child knows even the basic facts about safety and other risks.

Alexandra and I wish everyone a happy and safe school year 2013-2014. Always be cautious, but be extra careful in the next few weeks until everyone settles into their new school year routine.

Crime Watch: - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com. Cyber Monday. Carmen Gonzalez Caldwell provides important Crime Watch precautions to make online shopping safer

Crime Watch: Precautions make online shopping safer - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com 
CLICK HERE (or above) to review Carmen Gonzalez Caldwell article online in the Miami Herald: Crime Watch: Precautions make onlineshopping safer

This article addresses Cyber Monday — the Monday after Thanksgiving, when many people buy gifts from online sellers.

Tips are provided to help keep you from getting a migraine down the road. (the full article is very detailed and should be read in its entirety.) The tips are really applicable full time, year round, shopping over the Internet and not just to Cyber Monday.

• Plan ahead.

• Know the retailer’s return and exchange policies.

• Read the fine print.

• Check your order twice before confirming a purchase.

• Start a file folder.

As Ms. Caldwell advises: … the FBI is reminding people this holiday season that cyber criminals continue to aggressively seek ways to steal money and personal information. Scammers are using several techniques to fool potential victims including sending unsolicited emails that contain false information by setting up spoofing websites that look like legitimate commercial sites and unleashing phishing and vishing (theft using voice-over-Internet technology) attacks where individuals receive emails or phone calls asking for personal data. So it’s important not to open anything that looks suspicious. Use that “delete” key immediately.

These cyber-scammers will do whatever they can to steal your money and personal information this holiday season and are trying many different ways to commit these crimes, according to the FBI.

For more information on e-scams, please visit the FBI’s webpage www.fbi.gov. You also should visit the National Crime Prevention Council for more tips on Holiday shopping at www.ncpc.org.

 

Mayor Carlos Gimenez speaks to 100 community residents | Palmetto Bay

Mayor Carlos Gimenez speaks to 100 community residents | Palmetto Bay

From the Palmetto Bay News: Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez addressed a group of more than 100 South Miami-Dade County residents on June 6 at the Deering Estate at Cutler in Palmetto Bay. Photographs from this event are available on the PBVV Facebook page (CLICK HERE to view) 

The mayor was welcomed by Peter England, chair of the Palmetto Bay Village Voice, a citizen’s organization committed to transparency in government, which was the event organizer. 

The Palmetto Bay Village Voice has also recently presented a Seminar on the formation and importance of Citizens' Crime Watches in our community through the participation of Carmen Caldwell, Executive Director of Citizens' Crime Watch, as the featured speaker. 

The community outreach event was part of an ongoing series sponsored by Palmetto Bay Village Voice.  The Palmetto Bay Village Voice is a non-partisan, objective source for community news. The PBVV is a not-for-profit Florida corporation with the specific purpose to increase local government transparency and accountability through education and communication, and to promote active resident participation in our Village.

P.O. Box 571282

Palmetto Bay, Florida 33257

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Carmen Caldwell, Executive Director of Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade to speak at PBVV event to discuss the basics of setting up a Citizen's Crime Watch in your neighborhood

Save the date and plan on attending at 7 PM on Thursday, January 19^th.  Carmen Caldwell, Executive Director of Citizens' Crime Watch, is the featured speaker. to discuss the basics of setting up a Citizen's Crime Watch in your neighborhood

From the (PBVV) release:

The Palmetto Bay Village Voice is proud to present a Seminar on the formation and importance of Citizens' Crime Watches in our community.

With the recent reports of increases in property crime, this is subject of great interest to every home and business owner.

We have been fortunate enough to secure Carmen Caldwell as our featured speaker. Ms. Caldwell has been the Executive Director of Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade since 2000, overseeing thousands of Neighborhood Crime Watch Groups. Carmen will address basics of setting up a Citizen's Crime Watch in your neighborhood, and will be available to answer any questions you may have.

She will be introduced by Commander Greg Truitt, who is responsible for the policing unit of the Village of Palmetto Bay.

The event will be held at the Palmetto Bay Village Center, 18001 Old Cutler Road, in the 3rd Floor Palm Room at 7 PM on Thursday, January 19th. There is no charge, and everyone is welcome.

Help make your community a safer place to live, join us on the 19th! All neighboring communities are welcome.

I hope to see you there.