POLICE have issued a warning after reports of bogus 'TV engineers' trying to capitalise on the reception problems caused by the Bilsdale mast fire.

Thousands of people lost their TV reception for weeks - and even months in some cases - following the mast fire in August last year.

Read more: These are the 10 worst reviewed UK service stations - and two are in our region

Now months after the event, North Yorkshire Police say they have received a report of suspected fraudsters posing as TV engineers to gain access to elderly people's homes in the Harrogate area.

A police spokesman said: "If anyone unexpectedly knocks on your door to offer this service, do not let them into your home and do not give them any money.

"Arqiva, the company which owns the Bilsdale mast, has trained engineers helping to restore people's TV services in our area.

"However, they will never arrive at your house without first making an appointment with you.

"They will show you official ID, and they won't ask you for payment.

"If anyone approaches you at your home and you are at all concerned, do not let them in and call us on 101 to report it.

"Please share this message with friends, family and neighbours who may not use social media and help us to keep everyone safe from fraudsters."

 

Keep up to date with all the latest news on our website, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

You can also follow our dedicated North Yorkshire Facebook page for all the latest in the area by clicking here.

For all the top news updates from right across the region straight to your inbox, sign up to our newsletter here.

Have you got a story for us? Contact our newsdesk on newsdesk@nne.co.uk or contact 01325 505054