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
September 2017
Keeping the rogues in check
With an established reputation across the capital for its effective work in combating issues including under-age knife sales, doorstep trading scams and rogue letting agents, Croydon’s trading standards department is supporting the first London Trading Standards Week.
London […]
Scammers disappear with £27,000 of pensioner’s life savings
A quote for clearing the guttering of an elderly man’s Norbury home quickly escalated to the point where he handed over £27,000 in cash to a bogus company operating from a central London accommodation address.
Croydon Council’s trading […]
January 2017
Help the fight against cold callers and doorstep scammers
Friends, neighbours, loved ones – any or all could be targeted by scammers, rogue traders and doorstep fraudsters, and that is why Croydon Council’s trading standards team is recommending a course designed to help combat the menace.
The […]
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
Buyer beware – there are no bargains at mock auctions
Shoppers are being warned by Croydon’s trading standards team that they should not hand over cash at mock auctions in the belief they are buying high-end goods.
In fact, it would be advisable for them to stay away […]
July 2015
Shedding pounds sterling instead of pounds imperial
Soaring temperatures, sunny skies and impending beach holidays tend to get people considering the possibility of losing a few pounds.
Unfortunately, unscrupulous rogue traders are all too keen to help out – their targets, however, are not the […]
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 […]