Warning of Rogue Traders in Milton

Sat 4 Jul, 17:00

Information from the police as follows;

It has been brought to the attention of police that rogue traders have been operating in the area of Milton-under-Wychwood.

An elderly resident was recently targeted after a group of men knocked at their door claiming they had been carrying out work nearby and asked if they would like some gardening work completed. The traders remained at the address for approximately an hour and a half, carrying out some tree cutting and leaving a considerable mess behind. They advised the resident they would return the following day to tidy up, however they failed to do so and instead charged the resident £3,500 for the work undertaken.

With the warmer weather and longer daylight hours, rogue traders often become more active, using the opportunity to target residents with offers of gardening, roofing, paving and other outdoor maintenance work.

Take care everyone!