Advice - Rogue Traders and Cold Callers

Dear Resident,

Humberside Police receive many reports each year about Rogue Traders or Cold Callers trying to force people to buy things or pay for work to be completed.

On 29th January 2026 at 20:00 hours Humberside Police received a call in relation to a male cold caller knocking on doors asking if they wanted milk delivering. Male did not have any sort of uniform on and only briefly flashed some form of ID. He did not say what company he was from. All of this seemed suspicious to the caller. 

On many occasions it is the most vulnerable members of our community that are targeted.

Please read the below advice to assist in dealing with situations like this -

Please also find attached the Police Crime Prevention Handbook which covers a broad range of crime prevention advice.

Regards

Humberside Police