Advice - Rogue Traders and Cold Callers

Advice - Rogue Traders and Cold Callers

Dear Resident,

Log 298 of 28th March 2025 refers to an incident where a cold caller has used an aggressive and intimidating approach to try and sell cheap household products in Thorngumbald. The local community team is making extensive enquiries regarding these individuals who are working on behalf of others to generate revenue, and seeking to prosecute those behind this type of anti-social behaviour. As well as following the advice below, please could I urge you to call 101 or report online any incident regarding these cold callers, and not to buy goods at inflated prices even if the sellers try and force you to.

Humberside Police receive many reports each year about Rogue Traders or Cold Callers trying to force people to buy things or pay for work to be completed.

On many occasions it is the most vulnerable members of our community that are targeted.

Please read the below advice to assist in dealing with situations like this -

If you are worried about who is at the door, do not open it.

Don't allow colder callers into your address.

Don't be forced into making a decision to buy something.

Be aware, if issues such as holes in guttering are highlighted about your home, this is a tactic that criminals use. if work is agreed, then the price will keep going up.

Do not hand over any money, and refuse to be taken to the bank to withdraw money.

If you believe the person is genuine, take a card and say you will contact them later, if they are genuine, they will not mind.

Put a 'No Cold Callers' sign on your front door or window.

If you feel intimidated or threatened by a cold caller, shut the door and call the Police.

Please also find attached the Police Crime Prevention Handbook which covers a broad range of crime prevention advice.

Regards

Humberside Police

Attachments

Police Crime Prevention Handbook.pdf

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Jonathan Dunning-Davies
(Police, Special Sgt, Holderness)