Rogue traders in your area.

Rogue traders in your area.

We are urging residents to be vigilant after reports of rogue traders in Whittington, Worcester.

The victim was visited by 2 men in a white transit van who offered to clean their driveway and then became aggressive when the homeowner refused to pay after a small area was cleaned to demonstrate their work.

The incident took place between 14:00 and 16:00 on Friday 16th May.

If you think you may have also been a victim of these rogue traders or believe you may have more information in relation to this crime, please get in touch by calling 101 and quoting reference 00289_I_16052025.

We have some simple tips to follow which can minimise risk and how to deal with ‘cold callers’ at the doorstep:

If someone knocks on your door, check who it is by looking through a window or peep-hole.

If it’s not someone you know and trust, or a business caller who has made a pre-arranged appointment – do not open the door! This advice applies regardless of whatever uniform the caller appears to be wearing, the ID card they are carrying or however urgent their business claims to be.

Tell unexpected business callers to leave and come back later at an agreed time when you have someone else with you.

In the meantime, check their credentials by calling the organisation they claim to represent. Do so by searching the company name and number online, or in your telephone book. As any number they might have given you could be for an accomplice of a potential offender.

Report suspicious activity to the police. No matter how small it may seem, your information may help with investigations and prevent legitimate scammers from committing a crime.

If you aren’t comfortable contacting us directly, you can pass on information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111, by visiting their website: www.crimestoppers-uk.org, or by e mailing Pershore SNT on pershorerural.snt@westmercia.police.uk

If you ever feel at risk, or a crime is in progress, please always dial 999.

Thank you for your help. It is only by the police and the public working together that we can prevent and detect crime.

Kind regards,

PCSO Stirling.

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