Door to door sales scammers - Beware!!
Please be aware that door to door sales scammers are targeting Ealing. Last night a guy came to my door, he had a large sports holdall and started off saying he was with a charity and gave me a story about being a single dad and an ex-alchoholic. I'm usually good at sending these guys away, but before I knew it he had his bag open and tried to get me to buy some household items. As he got the stuff out he was asking me quite personal questions, have I been working, do I live alone etc. I just said no to all his questions and didn’t give him any details. When I said I didn’t have any cash so couldn’t buy anything, he told me to go to the cashpoint, when I refused he said he could take card. When I told him to put his things away as I wasn’t interested he turned quite nasty. Eventually he took his things off the doorstep and left. It was definitely a scam. I found out that they work in gangs and are trying to work out details of the property, such as who lives there, is there money in the house, to sell to other criminals who later return to burgle the house. Please send these people away or don’t open the door to them and notify any elderly or vulnerable neighbours.
Pamela Gilmore ● 15d1 Comments ● 15d