A couple of scam reports from one of our IWASP partners this week –
- An elderly client received a cold call from a company called Active Alarms saying they are affiliated with the NHS. They were claiming that it is a free service offering a bracelet that activates if someone has fallen, it is to save the number of 111 calls and that the client will receive a quicker response than 111. The client asked for some written information, which they did not respond to and then got another call the next day from a different man asking why she would not take it up as it was such a great service. The telephone number they gave was 01293 267245 but when called this is now no longer active. We have checked this number on the Who called me website and it shows a negative rating and is clarified as a medical scam along with 81 comments confirming this
- The same client also had someone from a solar panel company come out to her house saying the solar panel company she uses had gone into liquidation and that he was doing the annual check, the man then proceeded to say the panels needed work on them at a cost of over £1000 but he was only on the Island for a few days and the work would need to be carried out quickly. Our client called her solar panel company who advised they had not gone into liquidation.
This resident has carried out checks to confirm whether the information she is being told is correct and verifying that they are scams. If you receive a call and are unsure whether it is genuine or not then make sure you contact the organisation, using contact details you have found yourself, to confirm