Kirkland officials are warning residents to be aware of scammers offering to conduct free attic inspections.
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Representatives with the company, who either call or go door-to-door, claim to be part of the Rénovert provincial program.
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The fraudsters tell residents the city has requested they perform an inspection because there is a high rate of non-conforming attics in Kirkland.
“Exercise caution if you receive a call of this nature as the city has given no such mandate,” officials wrote on the Kirkland website.
The West Island has had its fair share of door-to-door scams.
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Earlier this summer, at least two small West Island businesses were hit with a credit card scam that cost them tens of thousands of dollars.
There have also been several grandparent cons, including one that targeted senior citizens with the local Meals on Wheels.
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