Increased online scamming in Rutherglen has led police to conduct a workshop to educate people about shocking practice.
The workshop will take place at Rutherglen Senior Citizens Centre next Wednesday, May 21 from 10am to 12 noon.
Rutherglen Police Sergeant, Michael Savage mentioned three recent instances where elderly women had been scammed of amounts ranging from $3,000 to $69,000.
“It’s disgraceful,” Sgt Savage said.
“It’s a major concern; there’s a lot of tricking going on into buying gift cards at present.
“We are concerned that people are losing a lot of money, so we’ve decided to run a workshop on the subject.”
Sgt Savage encourages anyone who has concerns to attend the workshop next Wednesday.
Winery escapes fire disaster
In a timely reminder to check the safety of electric blankets, on Rutherglen winery was lucky to escape without injury or too much damage recently.
The master bedroom was engulfed in flames at the Stanton & Killeen Winery’s residence by the time Fire and Rescue arrived on scene.
An electric blanket caught on fire at about 5.00pm on Tuesday, April 29.
A family member used a hose until the arrival of CFA Rutherglen, saving most of the house in Jacks Road.
“It could have been a lot worse if it wasn’t for that family member and the local CFA did a wonderful job,” Rutherglen Police Sergeant Michael Savage said.
Seven fire trucks from the districts of Rutherglen and Corowa attended the scene.
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