Do not agree to any cold caller doing any work for you.

Some cold callers will offer to do roofing‚ building or driveway resurfacing.

Some cold callers will vastly overcharge for unnecessary‚ shoddy or non-existent work.

Never accept an offer to drive you to the bank to withdraw money. There have been instances where older people have been driven to their bank or building society‚ to withdraw money to pay the cold callers charges. Do not accept an offer to be driven from anyone you do not know or do not trust.

If you are pressured to hand over money‚ keep your door closed‚ dial 999 and ask for the police.

If you think you may need to have work done on your house, garden or driveway‚ ask for quotes from two or three reputable companies. Friends and relatives may be able to recommend companies or trades people they have been pleased with.