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Coles customer finds needle in mango

<p>As authorities continue to warn Aussies to cut up their fruit amidst the tampering scandal, a customer has discovered a needle embedded inside a supermarket-bought mango.</p> <p>On Monday, the customer purchased the mango at a Coles supermarket in West Gosford on the NSW Central Coast.</p> <p>Chief Inspector Nigel Webber said the customer had the mango for two days before cutting it up and finding the small needle wedged inside.</p> <p>The shopper immediately reported the discovery to local police.</p> <p>“Police have seized the needle for forensic examination. No persons were injured,” he told the <a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/needle-found-in-mango-bought-at-coles-west-gosford/news-story/b4886ecdb2c375d5fc48a05250b2af2d?utm_source=DailyTelegraph&amp;utm_campaign=EditorialSF&amp;utm_medium=Facebook&amp;utm_content=SocialFlow"><strong>Central Coast Gosford Express Advocate</strong></a>.</p> <p>A Coles spokeswoman said the supermarket giant takes “food safety seriously and this matter is being investigated”.</p> <p>“Health authorities have advised people should cut their fruit before they consume it,” she said.</p> <p>The discovery follows more than 100 reports of needles being found in strawberries, apples and bananas around the country.</p> <p>New South Wales Acting Assistant Police Commissioner Stuart Smith revealed that a <strong><u>12-year-old girl confessed</u></strong> to inserting needles into strawberries in what is believed to be a copycat prank.</p> <p>The school student allegedly inserted the needles into the strawberries and then showed her friends in her school located in the Blue Mountains.</p> <p>One of the students informed staff and the police were immediately contacted.</p> <p>When the police interviewed the girl at her home, she eventually confessed to planting the needles herself.</p> <p>“Obviously, in the last few days we found a young person has admitted to a prank, including putting needles in strawberries,” Mr Smith told reporters in Sydney.</p> <p>Meanwhile, farmers selling their produce at markets have invested in metal detectors to prove their fruit is untampered with.</p> <p>However, Liz Jarman from Berry Sweet farm in Queensland said the small conveyor belt is as pricey as a small car.</p> <p>“They are installed at the end of pack benches, they are like miniature versions of the metal detectors at the airport,” she said.</p> <p>Ms Jarman said the precautionary is working, revealing that she was one of the many farmers who sold all of their strawberries hours before the market closed. </p> <p> </p>

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The mastermind behind the ball tampering cricket scandal revealed

<p>Ex vice-captain David Warner has been revealed as the mastermind of the ball tampering scandal by Cricket Australia.</p> <p>The sports governing body has given the charges for each player involved in the incident, which includes David Warner and Steve Smith both being stripped of their leadership abilities and receiving a one-year ban from the sport.</p> <p>Warner will never be able to be placed in a leadership role again, while Smith is banned from any leadership involvement for 12 months.</p> <p>Cameron Bancroft will be banned for nine months, after he was caught on camera attempting to hide a piece of sandpaper by putting it down his pants.</p> <p>On Wednesday, Cricket Australia confirmed that all three players had been charged with a breach of Article 2.3.5 of the code of conduct, which means that their behaviour was “contrary to the spirit of the game” and brought the game into disrepute.</p> <p>The players also received individual charges, with David Warner being charged with the “development of a plan” to tamper with the surface of the ball.</p> <p>As well as creating the plan, Warner’s offences also included instructing a junior to carry out the plan, advising him and showing him how to do it.</p> <p>He also failed to report his knowledge, misled match officials and failed to voluntarily report his knowledge after the incident occurred.</p> <p>Smith was charged with knowledge of the plan, failure to take steps to prevent it, directing the evidence be concealed, seeking to mislead officials and making misleading public comments regarding the incident.</p> <p>Bancroft was charged with a breach based on knowledge of the plot, carrying it out, concealing evidence, seeking to mislead officials and making misleading public statements.</p> <p>CEO of Cricket Australia James Sutherland said he is “satisfied” with the punishments given in order to protect the integrity of cricket.</p> <p>Shane Warne said the “jump to hysteria” means the “punishment just might not fit the crime”.</p> <p>“There are those countries that don’t like Australia, don’t like individuals in the team, and there has been a build-up of hate which has exploded and created this tornado of hysteria,” he wrote.</p> <p>Do you think the punishment is fair? Let us know in the comments below.</p>

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6 tell-tale signs your bag has been tampered with

<p>Hmm…did it look like that when you packed it?</p> <p><strong>1. The lock is broken</strong></p> <p>First thing’s first – if the lock has been broken or is completely missing, it’s likely someone has been in your bag. Some customs or security departments do have the power to open bags, but they usually have a special tool and don’t damage the lock itself.</p> <p><strong>2. The zipper is broken</strong></p> <p>If they can’t get in the lock, enterprising thieves will go in through the zipper. Do a quick check all the way round and see that all the teeth are still correctly meshed together.</p> <p><strong>3. The zippers are in the wrong spot</strong></p> <p>It’s a good rule of thumb to always zip your bag up in a way that the zippers are at the same point, say at the very end on the left hand side. That way you will be able to see if they have been moved, which could mean the bag has been opened. A little movement can be caused by handling, but if the zip tabs are in a completely different spot you could have trouble.</p> <p><strong>4. Combination locks are set to 000</strong></p> <p>Just about all combination locks come with a standard factory setting that puts the open/lock combination at 000. If you see your lock is set back to 000 (and you didn’t do it) it could be a sign that someone has tried to open it. Thieves hope that you have been too lazy to change the setting and have just kept the original combination.</p> <p><strong>5. The bag has been cut</strong></p> <p>As a final resort, thieves can slit open a soft sided suitcase to get inside. They will likely cut in an inconspicuous place or along a seam, so it might not be immediately obvious. Feel along the seams and slide your hands over all the pockets to see they are intact.</p> <p><strong>6. The bag feels lighter</strong></p> <p>If a thief has been very good, you might not notice they have gotten inside your bag. But once you pick it up, the proof could be in the weight. If your bag feels noticeably lighter or you can feel things sliding around inside in an unusual way, it could be a sign that it’s been tampered with.</p> <p>Have you ever had an issue with bag tampering?</p>

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5 signs your ATM has been tampered with

<p>It’s the stuff of every card owner’s nightmares, but the grim reality is millions of dollars are skimmed from ATMs by fraudsters around the world every year.</p> <p>Here are five signs the ATM you’re using has been tampered with.</p> <p><strong>1. ATM has a “false front”</strong></p> <p>While more prevalent overseas, criminals are becoming increasingly adept and placing card or cash capture devices on ATMs, sometimes even installing “false fronts” onto existing machines. Look for obvious signs like shoddy workmanship.</p> <p><strong>2. The card insert slot is unusually bulky</strong></p> <p>Sometimes this suggests the presence of a skimmer, which is a device that can be attached to an ATM to secretly swipe card details while you’re making a withdrawal. Misaligned, misprinted stickers and inconsistent logos are generally an indicator.  </p> <p><strong>3. Loose or blocked card slot</strong></p> <p>Take a quick look at the card slot before you put your card in. If it’s loose or somewhat blocked there may be a tiny device or sleeve with a barb that catches your ATM in the machine, but prevents the machine from reading your card. You think it’s been swallowed, leave and in the intervening moment’s fraudsters come and take it.</p> <p><strong>4. The PIN pad feels thick, loose or sponge-like</strong></p> <p>If the PIN pad feels thick, loose or sponge-like it might be a fake. This method of catching people’s information is known as ‘pin-pad overlay’, where the true PIN pad is covered by a counterfeit that captures your details for criminals to use.</p> <p><strong>5. A lot of people are lurking around</strong></p> <p>This one seems simple enough but it’s always important to be mindful of your environment surround the ATM. Even well-meaning strangers offering help may be in cahoots with other fraudsters looking to access your card details.   </p> <p><strong>Related links: </strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/family-pets/2015/12/life-lessons-from-grandparents/"><em>Top 10 life lessons kids learn from grandparents</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/family-pets/2015/10/quotes-about-siblings/"><em>9 heart-warming quotes about siblings</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="/lifestyle/family-pets/2015/09/kids-addicted-to-technology/">How kids have fun today is alarmingly different to the good old days</a></em></strong></span></p>

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