Doorstep scams can come in many forms. For example, fraudsters might offer building, gardening or home improvement services and then overcharge for or never complete the work. Fraudsters also often pose as salespeople or charity workers as a means of parting people from their hard-earned cash. The number of reports to police for this type of fraud in April 2020 was 46 per-cent lower than April 2019 as doorstep sellers were banned during the lockdown. Scams can come in many forms (stock). However, by summer 2020, reports of doorstep scams had returned to pre-pandemic levels, with fewer restrictions stopping fraudsters from going out. Fraudsters using the pandemic to scam people