(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service would like to warn the public about a fraudulent duct cleaning scam.
Unknown persons are misrepresenting Advanced Air Quality Duct Cleaning in Ottawa. Clients are solicited through telemarketing efforts and appear to be spoofing the phone numbers, as if they are calling as Advanced Air Quality Duct Cleaning. The persons then attend the residence, in unmarked vehicles with no business identification. They go to the basement, perform no service and then collect money for their work.
The legitimate owner of Advanced Air Quality Duct Cleaning was made aware of this scam by clients calling with complaints about their lack of service, when there is no legitimate record of his employees having attended the residence.
The Ottawa Police remind you to make sure that any persons coming into your residence has proper identification to do the business they claim to do.
Anyone with information with respect to this scam is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Section at 613-236-1222 ext. 5433. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police iOS app.