ISSUE NO. 1416
23 - 29 AUGUST 2012
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Tax scam alert British expats warned over fraud e-mails
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EXCLUSIVE by EWN Staff Reporter EXPATRIATES need to be on the alert over the latest online tax scam. A British expatriate almost fell for the fraud after receiving an e-mail seemingly carrying an HM Revenue and Customs letterhead and subject ‘Unclaimed Tax Refund Notification.’ But something did not seem quite right with the email, even though at first glance it appeared authentic. So Siobhan Hutton of
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DENIA PORT: Where the British engineer was last seen.
FRONT EXTRA
Correction works to begin CORRECTION works on the Son Angelats sports centre in Soller, built four years ago, are set to start this week.
Woman saved THREE people were saved from drowning on Muro beaches this summer, said the town hall. The most recent was this weekend when a 75year-old woman was pulled from the sea and resuscitated by a lifeguard.
Wife attacked
€30,000 cash grab A yacht captained by a Mallorcan expatriate and with his wife as chef on board - is at the centre of a police enquiry involving a British engineer who has gone missing.... along with €30,000. Interpol has been put on full alert. The yacht was moored overnight at the mainland port of Denia (above) when the mystery unravelled. • Full story - Page 10
A WOMAN, aged 58, sustained minor injuries after her husband allegedly attacked her with a blade in their home on Avenida Son Matias. She was admitted to Son Espases Hospital.
Payback time THE pedestrian whose wallet was stolen after three men allegedly beat him assisted in their arrest by chasing after their car and detaining them until Palma police arrived.
GPS tracking THE use of GPS to track workers for the Parking Control and Ordinances (ORA) in Manacor is being defended by the town council but criticised as a violation of privacy.