Saddlestone residents warned of bogus caller

Publication Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2013  08:33


A joint warning has gone out from the Douglas Borough Council and the Central Neighbourhood Policing Team following a bogus call scam.


Members of the public have been contacted by an individual claiming to be conducting a survey on electrical installations on the Saddlestone Estate in Douglas.

They claim to be working on behalf of the council, a claim the council has refuted.

Inspector Mark Britton speculated as to the reasons for this particular bogus call:

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Inspector Mark Britton