Home Repair Scam

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have received complaints regarding home repairs in the Municipality of Brockton. Home owners are being approached by a door to door sales person offering new windows. The South Bruce OPP is offering home owners the following tips:

o Most legitimate contractors are too busy this time of year to go door to door.
o Ask any contractor for references and check their work for yourself.
o Don’t be pressured into an immediate, limited time sales offer.
o Phonebusters reports that repair scams usually target the vulnerable.
o If you believe you are a victim of fraud contact the OPP.

Phone busters is the national anti fraud call center. If you would like to make a fraud report or get more information on existing scams, Phone busters can be contacted at 1 888 495 8801 or www.phonebusters.com.

Anyone having information that can assist Police in these investigations is asked to call South Bruce OPP at 519-396-3341

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