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New Wed 24 Feb 21 00:13 
 Phone scam - smokie
I get solar panel calls about once a week. They're not really scams per se as I have panels, but they must have got hold of the official database as they have my name and installer details (maybe hardly secret).

Anyway they often masquerade as legitimate solar panel companies, as a couple of times I've emailed the stated companies who really look like small local outfits and this is borne out by their response. They've also claimed to be working for the dept of energy.

They often tell me my solar fitters have gone out of business and they are taking over my warranty (which expired some years back) and offer me a free service check. Or sometimes they are selling a product which will double my output (yeah right).

I normally have already double checked their company name on the internet by the time they've got through their opener, then I tell them I'm on the TPS and they usually go.
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