A community website from WCRA - the Westfield Common Residents' Association - based in Westfield, Woking, UK » Scam Warning http://www.westfieldcommon.org Information on community events, developments in our area and common sense advice for residents of Westfield Common. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:43:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Scam Warning – Free Crime Prevention Checkhttp://www.westfieldcommon.org/2011/03/15/scam-warning-free-crime-prevention-check/ http://www.westfieldcommon.org/2011/03/15/scam-warning-free-crime-prevention-check/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:00:49 +0000 the WCRA Editor http://www.westfieldcommon.org/?p=1811 As featured on the Surrey Radio 15 March 2011 it is reported that a scam is in operation within the local area.

A resident reports his experience as follows:

Yesterday evening( Mon 14th March) about 19.15 hrs I received a telephone call .

The male caller had my name and said he was calling from “Crime Prevention”.

My wife and I are ex directory so I was curious.

He said that he/they had been looking at the crime figures in my area and would like to send somebody round to talk with me.

I asked him “Are you from the police?” Reply was “ Crime Prevention”

I repeated the question and got the same answer. I challenged him and said you sound like a private company and I do not do business on the telephone. I put the phone down. I rang 1471 and was told the number had been “Withheld”

I rang the police, passed on the information and said I thought it was a scam. They were interested and said they would check it.

I presume a “salesman” would have arrived and would have had to have a look round my property and obviously check out what security was already in place. If this is a scam it seems a good way to find what is available in the home and just how easy it is to get in. If other people have had these calls then it may be a good idea to tell the police and not let anyone in even if they do “appear” to be legal.

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]]> http://www.westfieldcommon.org/2011/03/15/scam-warning-free-crime-prevention-check/feed/ 0 Coldcallers – Offering free Exterior Inspectionshttp://www.westfieldcommon.org/2009/06/10/coldcallers-offering-free-exterior-inspections/ http://www.westfieldcommon.org/2009/06/10/coldcallers-offering-free-exterior-inspections/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:53:57 +0000 the WCRA Editor http://westfieldcommon.wordpress.com/?p=553   [ Read More ]]]> You might have been recently cold called by a representative from Apex Direct Promotions Ltd acting on behalf of an unnamed property inspectors and offering a free exterior wall inspection.

They are specifically looking for older properties (194os / 50s) and people who want to hear about the report.

I did a quick check on the web and unfortunately I have to report that they have featured on BBC Watchdog and been reported for trading standards for strong arm sales tactics targeted at older / vulnerable people.

Our advice is to avoid them.

If you are concerned about the exterior state of your building best to get 2-3 quotes from reputable companies registered with a governing body such as the Federation of Master Builders.

You have been warned!

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