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Good afternoon Earl Shilton and Barwell residents. Please be vigilant of the following: Door-to-door sales scammers are visiting households across East Midlands. We have received several recent reports of rogue door to door salesmen who sell cleaning goods but then vastly overcharge. They are particularly targeting elderly and vulnerable people – if you have any older family members, friends or neighbours please check in with them to make them aware of the scam. If you are approached to pay by card, please do not Our advice is do not open the door to or engage with anyone trying to sell goods, or to anyone you don’t know or are not expecting. There is a cross-county operation targeting the activities of these criminals to bring them to justice and prevent future victims. “In the meantime, we’re asking you to share this message far and wide, and if you see any suspicious activity to please report it to us.” Recent incidents have been reported in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, however we may also have victims in Leicestershire, but there may have been unreported cases across the county. Doorstep fraud checklist: what to look for Fraudsters can be very believable, using urgency, emotion and good old-fashioned charm to persuade you to do something. But these might be the very clues you need that something isn’t right. Here are some signs someone is trying to defraud you in person. What to do if you suspect fraud If you’ve seen something that doesn’t feel right, STOP! What to do if you’ve already responded to the cold caller Don’t panic! What you do next depends on whether you’ve shared information or made a payment. Take a look at our advice on what to do if you’ve been a victim of fraud.
Kind regards. PCSO Reed | ||
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