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16:29 16/07/2021
Police are investigating after reports of three men believed to be attempting to scam residents in Stroud.
Officers were called to Park Road shortly after 11am today (Friday 16 July) after the men were seen acting suspiciously.
The group had visited an elderly resident, offering to do work on their home. When challenged, they had become aggressive and insisted they were legitimate tradesmen.
The men were all wearing orange hi-viz jackets. One was described as being of a stocky build and speaking in an Irish accent. Another was described as being younger and thinner, with a goatee beard. No description of the third man was given.
They are believed to have used a blue Ford Focus and a white Transit van, which had ladders on the roof.
Action Fraud advises following the below steps if an individual comes to your house:
You can contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or police on 101 if you feel that you have been the victim of this. You should always call 999 if you feel intimidated or threatened by an individual and they are still in the area.
Anyone with information about this latest incident should contact Gloucestershire Constabulary, quoting incident 188 of 16 July, through the website: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported/. Alternatively you can call 101.