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Police warn of vulnerable people being targeted by rogue gardeners
NewIvybridge Police has warned of people targeting "vulnerable" people and "demanding an overinflated charge for gardening work".
Ivybridge and Rural Police has warned of a "white flatbed truck has been in the Ivybridge area this morning [Wednesday, 10 May], the occupants knocked on a vulnerable persons door and demanded an overinflated charge for gardening work".
They said there was "no evidence of gardening work taken place".
Luckily, a carer was present at the address that was targeted who "prevented any exchange of funds".
Police attended and details were taken, with all information passed to Trading Standards.
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