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    • The truth behind the 'Nottingham knockers' scam as Essex ...
      • The Nottingham knockers are doorstep callers who will offer a selection of household products for sale. It's believed the scam originated in Nottingham which led to its name. The people knocking on doors are often ex-convicts who claim they are part of a rehabilitation scheme supposedly the Government backed Community Payback scheme.
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  3. www.nottinghampost.com › news › nottingham-newsWhat is the Nottingham Knockers scam and why is it named ...

    Sep 13, 2020 · Nottingham Knockers are doorstep callers who offer a selection of household products for sale. The scam is believed to have originated in Nottingham, hence the name.

  4. www.nottinghampost.com › news › nottingham-newsWhat is the Nottingham Knockers scam? Warning over paying ...

    Sep 7, 2024 · Nottingham residents are being warned about a scam named after their city, known as the 'Nottingham Knockers'. This scam involves doorstep callers who offer a selection of household...

  5. www.which.co.uk › consumer-rights › adviceDoorstep scams and how to avoid them - Which?

    Nottingham Knockers. The scam: usually carried out by young men, who go door to door selling household products. They carry a fake ID and claim to be recently out of prison or on probation, and claim that this is a legitimate rehabilitation scheme.

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  7. www.essexlive.news › news › essex-newsThe truth behind the 'Nottingham knockers' scam as Essex ...

    Oct 24, 2019 · Essex Police revealed information into the 'Nottingham knockers' who have been targeting households across parts of Essex. The Nottingham knockers are doorstep callers who will offer a selection of household products for sale. It's believed the scam originated in Nottingham which led to its name.

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  8. www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk › newsThe truth behind the 'Nottingham knockers' who are targeting ...

    Oct 24, 2019 · The Nottingham knockers are doorstep callers who will offer a selection of household products for sale. It's believed the scam originated in Nottingham which led to its name.

    • Alice Cunningham

  9. www.edp24.co.uk › news › crimeDon’t ‘buckle to pressure’: Warning over ‘Nottingham Knockers ...

    Feb 13, 2020 · The so-called Nottingham Knockers were going door to door in Lowestoft last night (Wednesday, February 12). Named after a scam originating in Nottingham, young people travel across the UK...

  10. www.westmercia.police.uk › news › west-merciaBeware of "Nottingham Knockers" selling items door to door

    Oct 24, 2022 · We are aware of cold callers going door to door selling items in the Evesham area – so called “Nottingham Knockers”. These people may often offer household cleaning products for sale from rucksacks or suitcases. Please be vigilant, do not purchase anything and never hand over cash on your doorstep.