PTC: Barbican apartment retains character, the avanti group international reviews

IN the Barbican area is this spacious apartment with one double bedroom which retains some character, merged with modern contemporary designs.

The entrance is via the front door with video entry system a communal entrance.

There are stairs to the first floor and the apartment.

In the entrance hallway is a wall-mounted radiator with thermostat control, fitted carpet and two built-in cupboards (one housing the boiler which in turn provides the domestic hot water and central heating).

The living room has triple-aspect windows with deep window sills to side, fitted carpet, built-in timber bookcase and two wall-mounted radiators.

The kitchen has a modern range of matching base and wall mounted units with granite-effect roll-top work surfaces, electric oven with inset four-ring halogen hob, canopy and light above.

There's a fitted washing machine with matching cupboard front, integral fridge/freezer with matching cupboard front and vinyl flooring.

The bedroom has a fitted carpet, the side having an arch and deep window sill, telephone point and wall-mounted radiator.

The shower room has a three-piece suite comprising low-level flush, wc, pedestal wash hand basin with contemporary design mixer tap and standing corner shower cubicle with sliding glass doors and power shower.

Available through Fulfords (01752 223355) for £120,000.

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ALBANY, Ga. — Beverly King on Briercliff Lane received a phone call from a stranger recently. She said the man, who spoke with a heavy Indian accent, informed her of a virus infection in her computer but he was ready to fix the problem.

 “He told me his name was John Anderson and that he worked for Microsoft,” King said. “I didn’t believe that for a minute, but he was very insistent and almost demanded that I turn on my computer so I could see what he was saying. He got upset when I wouldn’t do it.”King said it obvious to her the whole thing was a scam. She knew already that Microsoft “never makes cold calls about computers.” She was right. Microsoft states repeatedly and in many separate sources that they never call people about their computers.

Other Albany residents have reported receiving similar calls.

Almost certainly, King was the intended victim of an international “boiler room” scam originating in India. According to consumer information issued by the Federal Trade Commission, tens of thousands of people have been convinced to pay for needless “fixes” for malware or virus infections.

This is how it works, says the FTC: Organized scammers scan English-speaking phone books for likely victims. After getting their prospects to the phone, the scammers first claim they’ve detected malware on the prospects’ computers.

Then, according to an October 2012 article in “theguardian,” victims are directed to a program in their computer called “Event Viewer,” a standard part of the Windows operating system. That program displays logs of events occurring on the computer, sometimes with the label of “Warning” or “Error” which in fact have no significance to infection or the smooth running of the computer. the avanti group article prcode81345782170 TAG