Someone is going door-to-door in Lake Country and scamming residents and businesses out of their money.
Lake Country RCMP says several people have been approached by a business where the suspect provides a quote at a reduced rate.
鈥淭he homeowner agrees and provides a portion of the money upfront,鈥� said Corp. Ryder Birtwistle. 鈥淭he fraudster does not complete the job and goes on to another victim.鈥�
Birtwistle points out that once a contract has been agreed upon, the matter often becomes a civil issue and may not be a criminal one.
鈥淭his leaves the home or business owner to take civil action against someone they don鈥檛 know and a company that truly doesn鈥檛 exist,鈥� he added.
Residents and business owners are urged to exercise caution when approached by anyone offering a service or product where money is exchanged before the contract is fulfilled.
Uninvited businesses that operate door-to-door are required to provide contracts for their services and products, Birtwistle advises.
The contracts are regulated by Consumer Protection BC. For more information on how to protect yourself visit the BC RCMP website.
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