Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is urging the public to be vigilant as they have become aware of a number of potential fraudulent callers, who under the guise of the ’Fire Service’, are asking the community to advertise businesses through a fire magazine or offering to come and conduct an audit on premises.  

In both instances these are not calls made by the service, who do not solicit support for third party advertisements in any of their publications. 

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service do provide free home fire safety checks and you can find details of how to book and what will happen on the fire service pages of the Cornwall Council website  www.cornwall.gov.uk/fire. 

You will always be contacted prior to arrange details of the appointment. A member of the service will arrive in uniform and will have identity badges. If you are in any doubt at all please do not let anyone into your home and call the service on 0300 1234 232 to confirm identity.   

Cornwall Fire and Rescue are currently working with other departments of Cornwall Council, including Trading Standards to address this. 

Trading Standards Fair Trading Manager Nigel Strick says: ’Please do not allow anyone into your home/business without prior appointment and identification. Never provide any personal details to unknown callers.’

If you do receive any of these types of calls please contact the service on 0300 1234 232 or [email protected].