Gardai have issued a warning about rogue traders calling to peoples doors after an elderly woman in Cork was sold dozens of powertools she didn't need.
The people behind the scam pressurised the woman into paying an extortionate price for 12 chainsaws, 11 generators, 7 power washer and assorted tools which she had no use for.
The lady, who lives alone in Bantry, handed over a substantial sum of money made up of several cheques.
Gardaí in Bantry are investigating an incident where suspects ‘cold called’ to an elderly lady’s home, uninvited, and made her feel pressurised into buying all this stuff which she had no use for and did not want.
Full details clickhttps://t.co/hKH5rkw68X pic.twitter.com/4WMYs6ApNj— Garda Info (@gardainfo) January 29, 2019
Thankfully, most of them were cancelled before being cashed.
Gardaí are asking that people make elderly family members, neighbours or friends aware of the incident.
Gardaí would appeal to anyone who may have also been a victim of such a crime to contact us at any Garda Station.
