Blue-badge applicants warned of unnecessary charges
Holders of parking permits for disabled people – blue badges – are being warned not to be taken in by companies that charge to complete online application forms.
Croydon Council is […]
October 2016
September 2016
Warning to beware summer’s seasonal scammers
Residents across the borough are being warned to be especially vigilant as the council’s trading standards team is currently receiving daily reports of doorstep crime.
In a joint effort with local police, the team is underlining previous messages […]
July 2016
Deterring the dodgy doorstep dealers
Appearing friendly, polite and trustworthy is one of the key weapons in the doorstep scammer’s arsenal, and is used to ruthlessly part their unsuspecting victim from as much cash as they can.
As Scams Awareness Month winds up, […]
May 2016
Trading standards warning on repeat scams
The dangers of repeat scamming are being highlighted by Croydon Council’s trading standards team after a vulnerable resident lost £60,000 to heartless conmen.
The case has resurfaced following a return visit from somebody claiming to be a trading […]
November 2015
Callous scammers ignore season of good will
We may be entering the season of good will to all men, but the festive spirit has failed to work its magic on callous scammers who are out and about, with the elderly and vulnerable in their […]
July 2015
Scams Awareness Month: doing it by the letter
As Scams Awareness Month enters its third week (Monday 20), Croydon Council’s trading standards team rips open the envelope on scams that arrive in the post, often promising great fortune to the (un)lucky recipient.
The slogan for this […]
June 2015
Scams awareness month: telephone scams
Many people, particularly trusting older folk, believe that the personal approach of a telephone call cannot possibly mean that the sincere-sounding voice on the end of the line is trying to con them out of their hard-earned […]
Scams awareness month: telephone scams
Many people, particularly trusting older folk, believe that the personal approach of a telephone call cannot possibly mean that the sincere-sounding voice on the end of the line is trying to con them out of their hard-earned […]