People across Bristol are being warned of a scam offering to send ‘corona removal officers’ into their homes to check for potentially deadly bacteria.
Bristol City Council Trading Standards Team issued the warning after reports the leaflet had been circulated to homes across the city.
The leaflet it claims that all UK homes and kitchens need to be ‘officially’ checked and passed for rick of bacteria that can attract the Covid 19 virus.
The offer is then made to send in ‘appointed corona removal officers’ who are trained to remove and dispose of ‘harmful’ and ‘deadly’ bacteria.
Trading Standards bosses say people should not engage with the company featured on the leaflet, which is not endorsed by the council, Government or the NHS.
You can find more information on COVID-19 scams at https://www.nationaltradingstandards.uk/news/beware-of-covid19-scams/.
Sarah Saunders, Team Leader for Trading Standards, said: “It’s very concerning to discover that this false and misleading leaflet is being circulated in Bristol, and we are now investigating these claims.
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“If you receive a flyer, text message, email or phone call from somebody you don’t know who is offering cleaning services or anything else that claims to protect you from COVID-19, please be extra vigilant and contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline or call: 0808 223 1133.”
