A woman has said “alarm bells immediately rung” when her father with dementia was targeted by scammers in a “distraction burglary” incident.
The resident let the “bogus caller” in but stood by him while he read the meter and until he left the house.
In a post on Facebook, his daughter said: “I arrived 12 minutes later, and alarm bells immediately rung in my head as my dad has a smart meter.” The energy company, Bulb, confirmed that no one should have been reading the meter and added they would always contact elderly customers prior to a home visit.
A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Constabulary said: “Bogus callers can often be very convincing about their reasons for needing to enter your home.Have you got a story for us? You can
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