Rogue Traders

We have been made aware of a incident of a rogue trader operating in your area.

We are have been made aware of an incident of two males knocking on doors in the Burford Drive & Gannicox Road area of Stroud offering immediate gardening work/roof maintenance. 

Typically a rogue trader will call at the door uninvited offering to carry out work that is poor quality , unfinished & often unnecessary .

Rogue traders are often opportunist, unscrupulous & often very convincing. Rogue traders often quote low prices but then demand more money and very often the work they claim needs doing is completely unnecessary.

They often target elderly & Vulnerable members of our community  . Some will not take no for an answer and insist on a contract being signed . 

Rogue traders will often demand cash or money upfront. We have also be made aware of one rogue trader attending with a portable card machine insisting on payment being taken.

Action Fraud advises following these steps to protect yourself from rogue traders:

The simplest way to reduce the risk is not to engage with any doorstep sellers. Politely ask them to leave .

If you have been a victim of a rogue trader  please report to Trading Standards. 

Please help us raise awareness of this scam by informing your elderly or vulnerable relatives, friends and neighbours.

For advice on keeping your YOURSELF/PROPERTY/CAR safe  , you can find plenty of crime prevention advice on our website: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

If you have any further information about these incidents, we’d like to hear from you. Please complete the following online form https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Please note, we're unable to accept reports of crime through Your Neighbourhood Alerts. You can report non-emergency crime online here. Always call 999 in an emergency.