A trading standards officer speaks to a tradesman in Witney last year
AN increase in cold callers across Oxfordshire has prompted a warning from the county’s trading standards officers.
County council staff said during the past fortnight they have received a growing number of reports about cold callers - who may be thieves or con artists - offering services such as roofing and gardening.
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In the year to March 2018, doorstep criminals across the county pocketed an estimated £373,000 from dodgy deals and scams.
Although trading standards officers have issued the warning they have pointed out in the past that the majority of traders do work legitimately.
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