The Northern Echo | Doorstoppers

Bogus callers taking advantage of cold snap

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:57:05 +0000

AN elderly woman has been targeted by a bogus caller as police say criminals are taking advantage of the bad weather.

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:10:53 +0000

A PENSIONER who was swindled out of more than £25,000 has spoken out at the launch of a police campaign to combat bogus callers and rogue traders.

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:05:00 +0000

VULNERABLE residents are being warned by police to be vigilant after a conman burgled the home of a 75-year-old woman.

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:17:00 +0100

BOGUS fishmongers travelling door to door have been intimidating elderly people.

Fri, 04 May 2007 08:47:21 +0100

DOOSTEP conmen targeted more than a dozen North-East pensioners in one afternoon.

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:06:08 +0100

NORTH-EAST residents have sounded a resounding "no" to doorstep cold callers.

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:27:33 +0000

POLICE are hunting a bogus caller who forced his way into the home of a 90-year-old woman and stole more than £700.

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:47:19 +0000

A FISH salesman swindled thousands of pounds from pensioners across the region to pay off massive gambling debts.

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:12:20 +0000

A WATER company is urging customers to be vigilant over bogus-caller crime.

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:52:34 +0000

CUSTOMERS are being asked to help track down cowboy tradesmen.