Police Notice – Cold callers are in the Daventry offering to do driveways, clear guttering and other exterior maintenance services. They even set about digging up one victim’s driveway without their permission.
Possibly with Irish accents and appear to be targeting the elderly.
If any of these cold callers call at your door please ring 101 and report it, If they are persistent or aggressive please call 999.
If you see the vehicles these cold callers are using please take a note of the registration, make and model and pass it onto the Police via 101.
Please keep a neighbourly eye out especially for the elderly and more vulnerable residents.
Protect yourself
Lock, stop, chain and check
Whenever you answer the door remember to lock, stop, chain, check.
- Lock: secure all your other outer doors as the person at the door may intend to distract you while an accomplice gets in through a back door
- Stop: think about whether you’re expecting anyone
- Chain: put the door chain on or look through the window or spyhole to see who’s there
- Check: ask for an identity card and examine it carefully – you can always tell the caller to come back another time when someone will be with you.
- You could put a ‘no cold callers’ sign up on your door or window, which should deter any cold callers from knocking on your door. No Cold Callers – Free Download