Trading Standards- community alert messages

What is it all about?

Kent Trading Standards operates a TS Alert email messaging system. Its main purpose is to provide warnings about the activities of doorstep criminals operating in Kent and to make people aware of current scams. 

 

What sort of messages do we send?

Most messages contain warnings about suspicious traders or activities that we think could be harmful to consumers or businesses.

We want to help Kent residents avoid becoming victims of unscrupulous traders, so the messages also contain information on how to deal with such businesses and how to report them.

Sometimes we send messages asking for information. Past alerts have resulted in valuable intelligence reaching Trading Standards and the Police.  (See our local scam report page).

Other messages contain information about changes in the law affecting consumers or businesses or we may distribute information about events or projects of interest to local communities.

 

How does it work?

We send the alerts to many groups who are well placed to distribute the messages in their local community. Those receiving the messages include:

• the Police
• Neighbourhood Watch
• Age Concern
• Local media
• Some Parish Councils

If your organisation would like to receive the messages please email us, telling us your name, the name and address of the organisation you represent and your email address.

Doorstep criminals are constantly looking for new victims. We appreciate any help you or your organisation can give us. Find out more on our you can help page.