Rogue Trader Alert

30th of October, 2023

Today I've been to speak to a couple of residents of Sabden in relation to Rogue Traders. Yesterday 3 males in a White Peugeot Van on Irish plates have cold called offering a drive power washing service. The residents that have engaged the service have in my opinion been charged over the odds. Last month I also went to see the victim of Rogue Trader Roofers in Whalley who had again cold called and charged the victim an excessive amount for substandard work that then cost several thousand pounds to have put right. My rule of thumb with Traders is if they have to tout for business and go door to door they usually aren't very good at whatever service it us they offer so it's always best to seek out personal recommendations from trusted sources and individuals. I appreciate that most recipients of this message may not consider themselves vulnerable enough to fall victim to Rogue Traders however they can often by very persuasive and if not vulnerable ourselves we nearly all know someone who is so please share the content of this message. Take care PCSO Katie Ferguson