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An increase in the number of cold-caller reports has been recorded in recent days.
These reports have generally related to individuals knocking on at properties and offering goods for sale in the Wrexham and Flintshire areas.
Most of the calls have involved a male selling household goods from a rucksack.
Often, these goods will include many household cleaning products, cloths and dusters, and items of clothing.
Selling these goods at inflated prices and trading solely in cash, the individual will typically purport to be part of a probation scheme and have some form of ID card.
These ID cards are mocked up and have no legal bearing.
PCSO Stephen Bellis said: "Our advice is to always politely say 'no, thank you' and close the door to this kind of visitor.
"A general rule of thumb to follow is always keep all your doors locked even if you are in the house."
Door-to-door fundraisers
The guidance provided below relates to door-to-door fundraisers, collecting on behalf of charities.
Door-to-door collections allow charities to engage with supporters in their community at a time when they are at home.
Many donations received in this way are regular gifts, so it also helps charities to plan ahead.
Taken from the Fundraising Regulator website, the rules relating to this type of fundraising are set out below.
Follow this link for further details.
You can report these types of incidents to us on 101 or the webchat service via our website. In an emergency, call 999.
Click here for further information in relation to door-to-door and courier fraud.