With spring upon us, more people are looking to have work done around their home, and with that comes another wave of scammers.
Chatham-Kent Police have received a number of complaints about paving and other construction companies conducting door-to-door sales, getting homeowners to sign contracts, and then not honouring those agreements.
Authorities say that while reputable companies do engage in door-to-door sales, many scams and unethical practices are also associated with this type of marketing.
Homeowners are warned to be on guard for high-pressure sales tactics, a lack of credentials, no written contract, unusually low prices, and unsolicited offers.
For more information of this type of scam, see
BBB Scam Alert: Need a new driveway? Look out for asphalt paving scams
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca)