Scam alert – False tradespeople claiming to work for Council
South Burnett Regional Council advises of a current scam circulating regional Queensland,
with false tradespeople in South Burnett claiming to work for the Council and offering bitumen laying services with ‘leftover’ product.
South Burnett residents and businesses are advised that neither Council nor contractors would approach anyone within the region with unsolicited services, and these false tradespeople have no affiliation with the South Burnett Regional Council.
The vehicles of the scammers are reported to have interstate number plates, and the bitumen work is of poor to no standard with some South Burnett locals being scammed already.
South Burnett residents and businesses are urged to be cautious with the contractors you engage with and not to accept unsolicited services from anyone.
To help consumers, the Office of Fair Trading produces free ‘Do-not-Knock’ stickers for them to place on their letter box or front door. It is an offence under the ACL for traders to approach a residence displaying one of these notices.
Consumers can request a free ‘Do-not-Knock’ sticker from the Office of Fair Trading’s website at www.qld.gov.au/fairtrading or by calling 13 QGOV (13 74 68).
Information for traders on door-to-door rules and their obligations under the ACL is available on fair trading’s website at www.qld.gov.au/fairtrading.
Report suspicious activity by calling Police on 131 444 or lodge a complaint against a trader at qld.gov.au/fairtrading or by calling 13 QGOV (13 74 68).
