Rogue locksmiths target desperate victims with high-tech tactics WGCL Atlanta By Jeff Chirico - email A CBS Atlanta News undercover investigation exposed the sneaky tactics rogue locksmiths are using to target vulnerable customers. From phony companies to sudden up charges, rogue locksmiths have hit cities across the country ...
Rogue locksmith must pay £700000 The Press Association A rogue locksmith has been ordered to pay £700000 following a five-year investigation into his criminal operation in London. Mark Makowski, the former director of Pronto Locks Limited, unnecessarily drilled through locks when a normal locksmith's...
KOMO: Rogue locksmiths prey on desperate victims Seattle Post Intelligencer Rogue locksmiths are pulling off what some say is a "bait and switch." Others call it a scam. Part of the problem is that we never think about locksmiths until we need one -- in which case we're usually desperate and at the mercy of whoever is ...
Survey finds plenty of reputable local locksmiths KOMO News Our Problems Solvers alert about people being gouged by rogue locksmiths really touched a nerve, especially among honest locksmiths who say the problem is worse than you can imagine. Some shady locksmiths reportedly base their inflated price on the ...
Rogue locksmiths overcharging customers KOMO News SEATTLE -- Rogue locksmiths are grossly overcharging customers who lock themselves out of their homes and cars, forcing them to pay double, triple and sometimes even four times what the service is worth. Some people call the practice a "bait and switch ...
HomeSource's Service Partner Program: Jobs for Tradies and Help for Those in Need PR.com (press release) HomeSource connects their members in need of emergency plumbing, electrical or locksmith assistance, with tradespeople in their area, directly providing jobs for their Service Partners. Sydney, Australia, May 20, 2012 --(PR.com)-- “Due to an increase ...
Preview: Locksmith 'scams' on the rise and snaring new victims KOMO News You do a quick search online and select a locksmith at random, based on low advertised service call rates. You call what you think is a local number and the person on the other end of the line quotes you a reasonable price. Yet, when the locksmith...
Strange day? Nothing new for this locksmith Omaha World-Herald (AP) — If there's one thing Craig Melliger has learned after more than three decades as a locksmith, it's to expect the unexpected. “It's been strange for many years,” said Melliger, who started his business in 1976 after buying out a local locksmith.
Simple steps to find a trustworthy locksmith KSAT San Antonio Tom Fagan, of TEFCO Locksmith, is licensed by the state. He hears a lot of complaints about locksmiths that people find on the internet. Unlike some of them, he has a marked van with his license number on it and is located in San Antonio.