Beware of Cold calling Scams again

The Police have recorded an increase in doorstep crime over the last week. 

There have been incidents of residents being approached by cold callers offering to clean out guttering, repair or maintain roofing and other similar problems arising from the wintry weather. This often results in inflated prices being charged, and occasionally the residents have felt intimidated into agreeing further work.

With the bad weather over the last couple of days, there may also be opportunist cold callers offering to sweep up leaves or take away trees. The message is not to accept offers of help from cold callers, unless they are known to you. A reminder that the council will always have ID and drive liveried vehicles. They will not object if you want to calling the council before letting them in.

There have also been victims of telephone fraud in the borough, where the resident has been persuaded to give over their pin numbers, and handed their credit or debit cards to persons impersonating Police officers.

The Police will NEVER ask for your credit/card details, either on the 'phone or in person.

If you are unsure who the caller is, engage your security door chain before you open the door. If you see anyone suspicious, and it is happening now, please ring 999, if you have recently had suspicious activity in your road, then please report it to ring 101.

Amanda Evans

Operations Manager

BROMLEY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FORUM

Sent on the authority of Chief Inspector Katrina Smith 

The Bromley Community Engagement Forum website is at http://www.bcef.org.uk/

THE NEXT PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BCEF WILL BE 

THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2013, 2.30PM

ANERLEY TOWN HALL, ANERLEY ROAD, ANERLEY SE20 8BD

The meeting will focus on illegal money lending. All Welcome but to ensure sufficient seating please register your attendance in advance