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The 10 most common “bogus” repair Scams (10 Jan 13)

Door step, mail and telephone scams - and how they prey on vulnerable tenants


As the recession continues the number of people being scammed increases.

The sort of thing I’m talking about are email scams, phone scams, bogus callers, distraction burglaries, dishonest and aggressive door step sellers, unsatisfactory workmanship, impersonisation of officials, unfair contracts, high pressure selling techniques and false trade descriptions. 

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