The Mounties always get their man! At least that's the old cliché about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. But instead of riding the culprit down on horseback, the RCMP are using public notices to warn residents of a possible carpet cleaning scam.
People making door to door calls to give estimates for carpet cleaning have caused the RCMP to issue this warning. "Do not be tricked by individuals walking up to your door. The phone number they are using does not come back to a local company and there is some indication they are working out of a motel."
The RCMP warning says, "Do research from the Yellow Pages, the Better Business Bureau or speak to friends or neighbors. It could cost you a lot more in the long run, and you have no way to contact them if the work is not up to standard." That's good advice!
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