Following a recent suspicious incident in the Penley area, police are offering advice to prevent cold callers from entering your home. 

Wrexham Rural police confirmed over the weekend that two suspicious-looking males in a black vehicle had been cold calling in the area. 

Police have since upped patrols in the village and are now offering advice to residents to prevent cold callers. 

An NWP spokesperson said that cold callers often work in pairs and use phrases such as 'can I have a cuppa/glass of water', 'can you turn the water on while I check your pipes' 'can you stay by your TV whilst I check the cables'. 

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The spokesperson added: "Following a recent suspicious incident in the Penley area, please keep yourselves safe by never allowing cold callers into your home.

"TV faults, faulty broadband, water/gas/electricity board, and 'reformed criminal on probation' are all popular methods criminals use to target householders by deceiving them in order to get into their home and then once inside distracting them by whatever means.

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"Please don't be a victim, keep yourself and your neighbours safe - don't allow people in, if answering the front door - lock your back door.

"Check all 'official' visitors are legitimate by calling the companies involved, don't take their word for it, often they have fake ID as well.

"If you are suspicious of a caller report it on 101 or web chat, try to write down as much information about the person as you can.

"If a crime is ongoing or someone is in danger call 999."