I work for Trading Standards, covering the Somerset County Council area as well as Devon and Torbay. Part of our work is to communicate to the public about scams and doorstep crime; these can particularly affect vulnerable people. The following are a series of articles published by Trading Standards last year, which you may find useful.
Jo Ryan
Project Officer, Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service
Beware of renewable energy scams
Beware of computer support scams
Beware of rogue home insulation services
Beware of white goods insurance scams
Beware of rogue garden services
Beware of rogue mattress and garden furniture sellers
Beware of rogue driveway repairers