A 14-year-old girl was followed by a male driving a van at Flinders yesterday, the latest in a string of similar incidents.Police said the girl was walking home along Jindabyne Rd about 3.15pm when she saw a white van slowing down beside her.The van followed the girl as she turned into Malacoota Wy before she then ran and hid in some bushes beside Burrinjuck Ave.She told police the white van was being driven by a man aged between 40 and 50 and stopped at the side of the road for 10 to 15 minutes before finally leaving.Detectives from Lake Illawarra Local Area Command canvassed the area for more information and are investigating. Strikeforce Saxby has been set up to investigate similar incidents that have allegedly occurred across the Illawarra in recent weeks.Last month, five schoolchildren were approached in stranger danger incidents.Two young girls were approached by a stranger in Warrawong as they waited for a bus on Cowper St around May 9.Little more than a week later, a 12-year-old boy was riding a bike along College Ave, Blackbutt, when an unknown man tried to lure him into a van.He ignored the stranger and sought help from a female motorist, who drove him homeTwo days later, an 11-year-old boy was approached by a man on Southern Cross Boulevard at Shell Cove about 8.30am.The man attempted to coax the child into a van but the boy fled to a nearby school and alerted staff.Two of the incidents involved a man driving a black van.Anyone with information on any of the incidents is urged to call Lake Illawarra police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.