Vigilance has been urged after it’s emerged bogus callers have been calling to properties in Castlefin offering to conduct roofing work.
The warning comes after gardaí say they have received recent reports of a white van with MN registration plates and with two men on board calling to houses in the Castlefin area offering to conduct roofing work.
In light of these reports, gardai are advising people who may have vulnerable or older family members susceptible to having bogus callers and rogue traders call to their homes to be on their guard.
“Such callers may offer services such as home maintenance work, such as power washing, roofing, tarmacking, painting or they may be offering to sell goods. They prefer to target the more vulnerable and people who live alone,” said a garda spokesperson.
“If you do need to have work done at your home, please ask a family member or friend to recommend someone whom they are familiar with to do the work. Genuine tradesmen rarely call door to door seeking work.
“We advise people not to engage with such callers. Don’t open your door to anyone before you are confident that they are known to you or that they have a genuine reason to be there. Use a chain lock for added security. Some bogus callers can be intimidating and often refuse to take no for an answer.
“Contact gardaí immediately should you encounter such a caller and try to give as much information as possible, description of person, registration number, and direction of travel. We ask you to be vigilant when out and about and report suspicious people/vehicles to us immediately.”
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