Trading Standards Alert delivers advice and support directly to subscribers’ inboxes.
The regular alerts equip Bromley residents with information to protect particularly from scams and rogue traders.
To receive the latest scam alerts and warnings from Bromley Trading Standards straight to your inbox, sign up on www.bromley.gov.uk/TradingStandardsAlertSignUpForm.
Timely emails to your inbox alerts are also posted on this page.
Alerts
- Driveway work needed? - Be careful who you hire
- Advice to only use authorised claims management firms
- Rogue trader warning – avoid the rogues!
- Driveway cleaning - Pressuring you and your driveway?
- Romance fraud - scam warning
- HMRC Tax Return scam warning
- Scam warning - Friends and relatives asking for gift cards out of the blue?
- Roof and gutter cleaning warning
- QR codes - Are they real?
- Roofing work warning - don’t deal at the door!
- Need a locksmith? - Avoid a rogue trader!
- Fake courier fraud warning - They’re not who they say they are!
- Home appliance cover warning – Check your bank statements
- Investment scams – don’t share your screen!
- Need a gardener? – don’t deal at the door!
- Logo misuse?
- Driveway cleaning – does It need to be done there and then?
- Planning a holiday? – don’t let your money fly away!
- Smartphone app safety - take care when downloading apps
- Identity theft – mobile phone delivery scam
- Government emergency alert test - no action required by you
- Cost of living scams – If it seems too good to be true…
- Sophisticated scams – are they who they say they are?
- Spring building work – not sure? Don’t open the door!
- Offered goods at the door? – not sure? Don’t open the door!
- “We’re working for the council” – no they’re not!
- Driveway cleaning – it's not just your property they want to pressure
- Parcel Scams – they don’t deliver!
- Whose website is it? - deal directly
- Energy Bill Support Scheme – don’t click to apply
- Sworn to secrecy? – is it really the police calling?
- Toy safety – please don’t compromise
For further advice about scams, visit https://www.bromley.gov.uk/trading-standards/rogue-traders-scams.
Trading Standards Checked
Residents who need to find a trusted trader are reminded of the Trading Standards Checked scheme which works alongside Trading Standards alert.
Bromley Trading Standards Checked is a fair-trader directory to help you find a safe, reliable trader that you can trust, in partnership with Kent County Council.
Visit www.bromley.gov.uk/tradingstandardschecked to learn more.