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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Greg Pitcher

Property scams: how to avoid doorstep scams and deter rogue traders

Southwark Council has warned residents to be wary of "dodgy" doorsteppers claiming to have spotted a problem with their home.

"Rogue traders can fraudulently gain access to your property and then invent some problem that needs urgent attention," the council cautioned in advice published online. "Don't believe such stories no matter how plausible they seem."

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