Operation REPEAT (Reinforcing Elderly Person Education at All Times)
Historically, doorstep crime and scam prevention was aimed at the victims themselves, with the Police and other organisations using leaflets and meetings to pass advice onto older and vulnerable people.Unfortunately leaflets are often discarded and those in need of the message may not have capacity to remember what they were told the previous day. The principal aim of Operation REPEAT is to allow key messages to vulnerable clients to be continually reinforced on a daily or weekly basis by Health and Social Care sector staff. By utilising the existing community workforce to deliver this advice, there is an increased awareness of these crimes within the community and a more targeted approach at prevention. This website will enable any user to find guidance in preventing doorstep crime and scam offences and help prevent re-victimisation that is inevitable to anyone who has already fallen prey to such ruthless criminals. Doorstep Crime and Scam Prevention | Operation Repeat (oprepeat.co.uk)
THE 10 GOLDEN RULES OF DOORSTEP CRIME AND SCAM PREVENTION
DON’T DEAL WITH COLD CALLERS Fraudsters will talk you into making a purchase and you’ll be heading for the ‘suckers list’ and more callers.
DON’T HAND YOUR CREDIT CARDS OR CASH TO ‘COURIERS’ Your bank will never ask you to give cards or money to couriers.
DON’T TALK MONEY ON THE PHONE Your bank will never ask you to reveal details over the phone.
DON’T RESPOND Ignore suspicious emails, letters, phone calls or SMS messages—press ‘delete’, or just hang up.
REMEMBER NOT SURE? DON’T OPEN THE DOOR!
DON’T BUY ANYTHING ON YOUR DOORSTEP By paying in cash you let them know you keep money in the house and they’ll be back!
DON’T LET SCAMMERS PUSH YOUR BUTTONSn Scammers will adopt a personal touch and play on your emotions to get what they want.
WATCH OUT FOR SCAMS Scammers target you anytime, anywhere, anyhow.
DON’T BE CONNED BY DIRECT MARKETING LETTERS THAT CLAIM YOU HAVE WON A PRIZE / MONEY Never send money to someone you don’t know and trust. Once you make contact the floodgates will open and your details will be added to the scammers ‘suckers list’.
REMEMBER IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, THEN IT IS!