People lose billions of pounds every year to the scams of rogue traders
BBC News announces the Government's plan to spend £7.5m over three years across Britain fighting rogue traders who prey on vulnerable householders.
Specialist Trading Standards officers will work with police across local authority borders, following a successful 18-month pilot.
Trading Standards say the pilots have saved consumers £3m over the past year.
Business Secretary John Hutton said: "Cold-calling fraudsters who prey on the elderly and vulnerable bring fear to our communities. We are determined to shut them down and bring them to justice.
An intelligence-led approach to tackling the worst offenders of these scams really works, Ron Gainsford, Trading Standards Institute.
"These illegal scams cost people in the UK billions of pounds each year. Consumers deserve a fair deal, not to be ripped off or conned by the bogus sellers that give legitimate business a bad name."
The pilot schemes have already uncovered about £16m worth of fraud and seized £2m of criminal assets.
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Specialist Trading Standards officers will work with police across local authority borders, following a successful 18-month pilot.
Trading Standards say the pilots have saved consumers £3m over the past year.
Business Secretary John Hutton said: "Cold-calling fraudsters who prey on the elderly and vulnerable bring fear to our communities. We are determined to shut them down and bring them to justice.
An intelligence-led approach to tackling the worst offenders of these scams really works, Ron Gainsford, Trading Standards Institute.
"These illegal scams cost people in the UK billions of pounds each year. Consumers deserve a fair deal, not to be ripped off or conned by the bogus sellers that give legitimate business a bad name."
The pilot schemes have already uncovered about £16m worth of fraud and seized £2m of criminal assets.
At Safe Trade, we follow the same beliefs of allowing homeowners to make informed decisions about contractors, and also give contractors the chance to build a reputation on a foundation of high quality professional work.
SafeTrade, Local Registered, Approved and Recommended Builders,Plumbers, Electricians, Plasterers, Joiners, Painters and Decorators etc