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Theft of 6T Dumper and 5T Excavator from the Sheffield Area

Whilst out on hire, a 6t dumper and a 5t excavator were stolen from our customer. The dumper’s tracker was removed but it was last located in Doncaster, as far as we know the excavator’s tracker is still intact and was also last located in Doncaster.

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Two genuine companies hi-jacked fraudulently, Shropshire and Midlands

Hire company AAJ Supply Ltd has been targeted by a company hi-jack in the name of Merit Group Services Ltd, which is a genuine company based in the NE. Equipment (fence panels, crowd barriers, toilets and generators) was delivered on behalf of AAJ to Unit A, Woolston Road, Oswestry, SY10 8HY in early December 2024. […]

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Attempted Fraudulent Hire

At our Nottingham depot we had an attempted fraudulent hire from a firm identifying themselves as: Mark Flint & John Flint Oakfield Construction Oakfield Construction Site. 11-15 Netherfield Ln, Meden Vale, Mansfield NG20 9PA. Oakfieldconstruction@hotmail.com 07887232988 They were after excavators and buckets and were keen to have the kit delivered as soon as possible. We […]

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Fraudulent Hire Attempts, South of England

A national hire company has reported an attempt to fraudulently hire two whacker plates and a petrol disc cutter from two of its branches; Brighton (Portslade) and Southampton The hirer provided the following details: Name of caller: Alan (07761 561244) Account: Graceland Site for delivery: Hove BN3 7BS The account holder (Graceland) has confirmed the hire […]

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Doncaster Depot Break In

Our Doncaster depot was broken into at the weekend. Thieves entered the building by removing some of the brick work from the external wall. Various small tools taken.

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Theft of JCB 14m Telehandler

A JCB 540v140 14m Telehandler Serial Number 3244113 has been stolen from a site in Brentford (Great West Rd, Brentford TW8 0GP) on 15th November 2024 following a fraudulent order. The unit has been tracked to a storage facility (Street Farm Container Self Storage, Tyssen Place, South Ockendon, RM15 6PL) but unfortunately it is no […]

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MANNORDALE DESIGN CONS LTD-Credit Account Set up for the purpose of stealing hire assets

Mannordale Design Cons Ltd, set up a credit account in Oct with ourselves. They hired tools, lifting and survey equipment. Bristol and Cardiff area. No payment received and they disappeared with all assets. Site address- 96 Fosse Way, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 5EL. Customer name and registered address Tom Smith 66 Honeysuckle Road, Emerson Green, Bristol, […]

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Fraudsters Operating in Oldham, Lancashire

On 23rd December a HAE member reported an attempted fraud against one of their customer accounts, Caddick Construction. A cold email was received from a person giving their name as Lee Wright using leewright@caddickconstruct.com (fake email) requesting three excavators for delivery to Hollingwood Dental Surgery, 580 Manchester Road, Oldham, OL9 7LS. Two contact numbers were […]

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Theft of micro excavator

A mini excavator was stolen whilst on hire in the Stoke area.

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Theft of Survey Equipment

A survey unit was stolen whilst on hire in the London Docklands area – the thief, wearing a black balaclava, broke through the site’s fence stole the EDM unit, as the engineer was about to set up and then took off in a black mini van.

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