Doorstep criminals and scammers are getting smarter

6 March 2026

Dear Kent Residents

Read the Trading Standards Alerts in full here.

Doorstep criminals have been active this week in Dover intimidating residents and pressuring them into paying for unnecessary or poor‑quality gutter cleaning services.

Please be alert and warn your vulnerable friends and family to never respond to cold callers as you will pay a high cost for unnecessary and poor-quality work.

If you need work done on your home or garden use a safe, local trader from Trading Standards Checked.

Report cold callers anonymously to the charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online here.

For further advice call Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133.

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Thank you.

Mark Rolfe
Head of Community Protection