Scams

The overcharging playbook, step by step, so you can spot it while it is happening.

Scams

£2,209 for a lockout: what the reported cases actually look like

Bills of £2,200, £3,300 and ten to twenty times the advertised price. The documented UK cases, the numbers behind them, and the newest variant — impersonating a real firm.

27 Aug 2026

Scams

The locksmith overcharging scam, step by step

Complaints rose 147% in a single quarter and doorstep bills have hit £1,800. The full playbook, stage by stage, with the trade body's own red flags and the numbers behind them.

26 Aug 2026