Fraudulent activity - Stop! Think Fraud

Hello Resident,

We are urging people to remain vigilant following a report of Nottingham Knockers in Windsor

This involves normally a group of males sometimes females that have been dropped off in an area and have bags that have household cleaning goods inside that they will try and sell. The person that knocks on your door will tell you a story that they have recently come out of prison, they are trying to make some money so they can go and look after their children, trying to turn their life's around. They will keep you talking and then offer what they are selling from dusters, tea-towels, cleaning products and they will make a sale.

Whenever you get an unexpected knock on the door, please check to see who is on the other side of your door before opening it. Either look through a side window, look through a spy hole, or simply ask out loud who it is. If you do not know them, establish who they are and what they are there for before you open the door. Please remember, if the cold caller sales are unsuccessful, they are unlikely to return in future. If you do experience any verbal abuse and feel intimidated, please call 101 and tell us what was said, as well as providing a description of the person.

Fraudsters will frequently try and rush you, but it is always recommended to Stop! Think Fraud - How to stay safe from scams

Things to look out for include:

If you believe that you have been a victim of fraud, please remember that it is not your fault.

Please report to Action Fraud online or by calling 0300 123 2040.

Victims First provides free emotional and practical support to victims and witnesses of crime, including family members of victims. Contact them on 0300 1234 148, by Online Chat or via an Online Referral.

The Fraud Protection Toolkit focuses on the contact routes used by fraud criminals and provides the actions which someone may choose to take to try and minimise the risk as much as possible.

It also includes sections on how to safeguard personal information and finances, as well as a dedicated section detailing how it may be possible to recover money lost to fraud.

Please share information of this alert within your communities to help prevent further instances.