WARNING ON TRAVELLING CONMAN IN NORTHERN NSW NSW Fair Trading today issued a warning to residents in the north of the state about a known travelling conman door knocking residences in the Iluka area. Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe said the conman is driving a silver Great Wall utility with NSW number plates. “He is offering home maintenance and painting work and Fair Trading believes he is working his way north,” he said. “All residents in the north of the state should be on the look out for and avoiding contracting in any way with this individual.” Consumers with any information about the man should call the TCM hotline on 1300 133 408. Mr Stowe said consumers should always ask traders for their contractor licences and check licence numbers on the Fair Trading website at fairtrading.nsw.gov.au Anyone contracting and carrying out residential building work, including residential driveways must hold a contractor licence issued by NSW Fair Trading if the total value of the work is more than $1,000 and, where the work was unsolicited by the consumer, the trader must tell the consumer about their rights to terminate any contract within a ten business day cooling off period. Consumers who enter an unsolicited agreement worth more than $100 are under no obligation to pay any money within the ten business day cooling off period that commences on the date of the agreement. The Commissioner said travelling conmen move quickly when detected. “People who have had any contact with or approaches by travelling conmen should report immediately to the Travelling Conmen Hotline,” he said. “Travelling conmen and groups will often appear charming and convincing but don’t be duped into parting with your money, resist high pressure tactics and warn friends and family to beware.” Visit the Stop Travelling Conmen Facebook page at facebook/StopTravellingConMen and check the interactive map for reports of travelling conmen at stoptravellingconmen.org.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 07:13:16 +0000
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