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Dear Resident,
Northamptonshire police have received reports of doorstep crime happening in and around your area.
What is doorstop crime? Genuine traders will not call uninvited at your door and try to persuade you that work needs doing to your home or garden. Rogue traders will often approach your home directly. Some will even try to make themselves look more genuine by phoning first to make an appointment, producing glossy leaflets, or advertise in papers and local directories. Doorstep callers might come across as charming and friendly, or they could be threatening and aggressive. A smiley face or not, they plan to try and trick you into agreeing to let them do work. If you agree they’ll overcharge for shoddy work, which they might not even complete and probably wasn’t necessary in the first place.
Tips to help you keep safe: If you do not know who is knocking at your door- don’t open the door.
If the person refuses to leave, or your feel threatened or scared, call 999.
Yours sincerely, PC 0412 Isabelle NOTTAGE
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