WARNING: Suspected ‘Nottingham Knockers’ have been reported in your area!

WARNING: Suspected ‘Nottingham Knockers’ have been reported in your area!

Dear Resident,

Since Monday, we have received 13 reports of men knocking on doors in Fenland, telling residents they have recently been released from prison and are selling goods to raise much needed funds.

Two people have handed over money to these salesmen, with one paying £500 using a combination of cash and bank transfer.

If you have someone knock on your door trying to sell you things:

Double check their credentials. If what they present to you doesn’t put you at ease, you can call the number of the company to verify their identity. When doing so, please use the number you find online rather than the one on their ID.

Do not pass on any personal details

Talk to them through a closed door

Be courteous but firm. You have every right to tell them you are not interested and ask them to leave.

If you continue to feel unsafe, then please report it to us by calling 101 or online.

If a crime is in progress, or someone is in immediate danger, please call 999.

You can read more about it on our website.

Kind regards,

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Lucy Ward
(Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Communications Assistant, Peterborough and Fenland)