Door to Door Scams targeting older people.
A few new door to door scams have been unearthed and news is they are operating in the Stanground and Park Farm Neighbourhoods of Peterborough These ones are quite convincing as the door step caller complete with clipboard and impressive looking identification badge say they are conducting a survey and will immediately ask for the name of your gas / electricity supplier.
Without notice your gas/ electric supply could well be switched to a new supplier and you may still have a termination bill from the old supplier to pay, if you are on a fixed price deal you may well be charged an additional exit fee to get out of the existing contract. Our advice is keep the door on a door chain and if you like the sound of what the doorstep sales man/woman is saying ask their firm to write to you, If they ask for you name, just tell them to address it to 'The Occupier.'
We also hear that as our neighbourhood has been declared a drought area, some bad lads and lasses are claiming to be able to reduce your water bill and need to do a simple pressure test on your water supply in your house. This is a variation on what police call a distraction burglary. Whilst you are in the kitchen turning taps on and off (as part of the test) they are in your bathroom doing a water pressure test?
Well not exactly, the bathwater may be running the noise covering up the fact that in a matter of minutes, they have probably been through your bedroom, turned out drawers, opened cupboards, taken money, jewellery and anything else they can easily sell. Simply the advice is don't let anyone selling door to door into your home. EVER!
We have also experienced a rise in the number of Kleeneze Agents in the area. They sell through part time agents by catalogue. They ask for the return of the catalogue, by leaving it outside your house. If the catalogue is posted through your letter box without it being requested, it is junk mail, and there is no legal obligation for you to return it.
Leaving the return package outside may suggest your house is empty.
Simply leave it in your green bin and if you like (no obligation) telephone the agent and tell hem where it is. The smart ones will collect it that day and not bother you again, the not so smart will not return and the package will be recycled anyway!
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