Someone is going door-to-door in Lake Country and scamming residents and businesses out of their money.

Lake Country RCMP says several people have been approached by a business where the suspect provides a quote at a reduced rate.

鈥淭he homeowner agrees and provides a portion of the money upfront,鈥� said Corp. Ryder Birtwistle. 鈥淭he fraudster does not complete the job and goes on to another victim.鈥�

Birtwistle points out that once a contract has been agreed upon, the matter often becomes a civil issue and may not be a criminal one.

鈥淭his leaves the home or business owner to take civil action against someone they don鈥檛 know and a company that truly doesn鈥檛 exist,鈥� he added.

Residents and business owners are urged to exercise caution when approached by anyone offering a service or product where money is exchanged before the contract is fulfilled.

Uninvited businesses that operate door-to-door are required to provide contracts for their services and products, Birtwistle advises.

The contracts are regulated by . For more information on how to protect yourself visit the .

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