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Rogue Traders - Offenham

🚨 Community Alert – Offenham Village 🚨

 

We’ve received reports of a male seen in Offenham yesterday, claiming to have walked from Doncaster and going door-to-door with a set of ladders. He was offering roof and gutter work and asking for payment.

 

⚠️ This has the hallmarks of a rogue trader:

  • Uninvited doorstep calls

  • Poor quality or unfinished work

  • Unnecessary repairs

  • Pressure tactics and demands for upfront cash

  • Targeting elderly and vulnerable residents

  • Rogue traders can be very convincing, often quoting low prices but later demanding more money. Some may even insist on contracts being signed.

     

    🛡️ Protect yourself and others – Action Fraud recommends: • Ask for ID before letting anyone in
    • Check credentials, including a permanent business address and phone number
    • Ask questions, request references, and see examples of work
    • Don’t sign anything on the spot – get at least three written quotes
    • If in doubt, ask them to leave

     

    🚪 The simplest way to stay safe: Do not engage with doorstep sellers. Politely ask them to leave.

    👀 If you have concerns or spot suspicious activity, report it to us and to Trading Standards.

     

    Let’s stay safe and look out for one another. 🔒

     

    PC Alex Prentice


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