Council warning of rogue traders in north of the borough
A householder in Broad Green was saved from being swindled out of £4,000 when an alert bank cashier queried his request to withdraw the money from his account.
March 2018
March 2016
Hail the season of rogue traders and cold callers
Spring is in the air, and as well as the anticipated arrival of daffodils and songbirds, the new season all too often heralds a host of unwelcome visitors.
It is a sad fact that the longer days bring […]
December 2015
Trading standards work spares resident a loss of £2,500
A pensioner was saved from handing over £2,500 to a heartless rogue by the combined forces of the council’s trading standards team, local bank staff and the police.
The scam was prevented last week when a 76-year-old Addiscombe […]
July 2015
Scams Awareness Month: darkening the doorstep
Winding up Scams Awareness Month, Croydon Council’s trading standards (TS) team turns its attention to doorstep crime for the final week, beginning on Monday (27).
The slogan for this year’s campaign is “Don’t be rushed, don’t be hushed”, […]
June 2015
Bogus council officers pick on vulnerable residents
Targeted by cowboy roofers in 2013, a Kenley resident has been telephoned by a man claiming to be part of Croydon Council’s trading standards team and asking for cash in order that compensation can be paid.
The case […]