Trading Standards would like to warn consumers about a firm making
unsolicited phone calls offering insurance for satellite equipment and
televisions for around £60. The company claim to have 48 hour call out.
On Wednesday 10th Feb 2010 at around 4.30pm a telephone call was received. The call
came from a company called Wilkins Fairbrother attempting to sell a
financial product. The callers name was given as James Holloway.
On checking it appears this company could be a boiler room scam and is
listed on the FSA site. (Link below)
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/Doing/Regulated/Law/Alerts/overseas.shtml
The police are having a purge on drivers who use their mobile phones while driving.
On Wednesday 2nd December at approx.20.00hrs, in the
Layton Mount area of Rawdon, there was a knock on the
door,(single mum two children). Two Men, in hi-vis jackets with something
like "Child Abuse Protection" hi-lighted on the jackets, one stayed by the
gate while the other asked if he could come in to talk. Both men looked
very respectable. Fortunately after refusal they moved off, rather
unnerving for the lady!
If these people were genuine then they would not be operating at 20.00hrs
in the evening. If you have people coming to your address that you do not
know then: