Shawville mayor warns of possible door-to-door scams

Shawville mayor warns of possible door-to-door scams

On Tuesday the Municipality of Shawville issued an alert through their Telmatik automated messaging system warning residents of door-to-door salespeople in the area.

“The Municipality does not condone the door-to-door salespeople. They did not notify the municipal office inspector,” the message reads. “Therefore we recommend to be very wary of what you sign.”

Mayor Bill McCleary said that he hadn’t been able to determine whether the salesperson in question was legitimate or not, but said that he had heard reports from senior residents that they were “pushy”.

Residents should ask for identification from any salesperson that comes to the door and be wary of signing any contracts or giving out any personal information.

McCleary said that council would be discussing a possible by-law at their next meeting mandating door-to-door salespeople register at the town hall before soliciting.