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Loft insulation scammers jailed


A pair of rogue traders have been brought to book by Herefordshire Trading Standards

Richard Young

Posted 13 December 2023 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Crime|West Midlands


UPDATES: Herefordshire Trading Standards secured jail sentences for two men behind a spray foam loft insulation scam that targeted elderly homeowners through illegal cold calls, leaving victims facing inflated bills, restricted cancellation rights and homes that became difficult to sell.

A company director and salesman who ripped off elderly and vulnerable people with a spray foam loft insulation scam have each been jailed for four months following an investigation by Herefordshire Council Trading Standards.

Between January and September 2021 Leon West (42), director of Green Energy Saving Solutions Ltd t/a Sovereign Eco Systems, and salesman James Ellis (48) deceived vic...

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