A gas fitter was arrested by the Guardia Civil in Armilla (Granada) suspected of swindling several victims out of their money.
Bogus Gasman Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
Tag Archive for bogus
Bogus Covid-19 Doctors
by Hugh MacArthur •
First it was bogus gasmen now it’s bogus medical personnel who call at the doors, claiming they have to carry out an obligatory tests – it’s not true.
Bogus Policeman Kidnapping
by Martin Myall •
The provincial law courts in Madrid have sentenced a man to five years’ imprisonment for the attempted kidnapping of a young woman, whilst impersonating a policeman.
Bogus Endesa Visits
by Vivienne Hughes •
(FVM) We’ve all heard about bogus gasmen who target pensioners, either by carrying out inspections then charging ridiculous amounts, or stealing valuables, but here’s new scam.
The Dodgy Butano Man Returns!
by David Darby •
We have published several articles over the past few years about these ‘cold callers’ who wear clothing very similar to that worn by Repsol representatives and try to convince householders that they require a ‘gas safety check.’ They then have a quick look around your appliances, which is swiftly followed by a huge bill.
Butano Scam?
by David Darby •
Normally we report on this type of incident when it happens to one of our readers, but on this occasion, the potential victim of a bogus butano man was me! The good news is, I read the Gazette every month and knew what was happening from the outset.
Bogus Gasman
by David Darby •
Beware, the bogus gasman cometh! Seriously, we have had a report that someone has turned up at an elderly resident’s house claiming to be there on behalf of Butano, and that he needed to check the occupants appliances.