Elliott Rodgers

a company called SAS Fire and Security Systems Limited (or it may be from Crime Research UK) is cold-calling residents in the Chiltern district and offering to install ‘free’ security systems with a ‘small’ ongoing monitoring and maintenance cost. The company claims the security systems are being offered as part of the Crimestoppers summer campaign which Chiltern District Council and Thames Valley Police are currently taking part in. This is not true, SAS Fire and Security has nothing to do with this campaign. If you are approached by SAS Fire and Security Systems Limited or any organisation you are unsure about, please don’t let them in your home or give them any of your personal details.

The scammers trading as SAS Fire and Security Systems Limited is not the company based in Essex who have no connection with the scammers

You can contact the community safety team at Chiltern District Council on 01494 732089, call Consumer Direct (Trading Standards) on 0845 404 0506 or call the Thames Valley Police on 0845 8 505 505.

Clarification: Comments have been added to this page about the fact that scammers who are operating this scam are also using the name Homeguard UK Fire & Security Ltd. I recieved a letter from a Mr Phillips (dated 25 Feb) who was concerned that my site and the comments were casting unfair allegations on the legitimate company Homeguard Security Systems Ltd who had given him excellent service. This use of a similar name is a popular method with scammers.

These scammers are in no way connected with legitimate company Homeguard Security Systems Ltd (who clearly state the fact on their website).

I do not currently work for either Thames Valley Police or Chiltern District Council – I do however get p****d off with scam artists who target the elderly and vunerable.

More information on SAS Fire and Security Scam and someone else blogging about them – “Crime Prevention UK” scam