I just want to alert people to a carpet cleaning scam here in the Loveland/Berthoud area. The caller said that they were a new carpet cleaning company getting started in Northern Colorado and wanted mouth to mouth referrals. The offered to clean a room …

It's not just locksmiths, either — garage door repair, carpet cleaning, home security and moving are also all totally colonized by scam-artists who play Google Maps like a fiddle. The New York Times's David Segal gets into all the angles on the con …

Yessman said in a news release the individuals approached homes attempting to sell either dish soap or carpet cleaning products. When confronted, the individuals left abruptly. The Schuyler County incidents occurred within 24 hours of each other, the …

Bracebridge OPP have arrested a man in relation to a series of thefts that have occurred across Central Ontario — including Parry Sound — during the past few months. On Oct. 14, the West Parry Sound OPP responded to a call regarding door-to-door …

Deputies say they've received reports from the Elgin area of two men in a dark Ford van handing out coupons for a free carpet cleaning. The van does not have a business name on the vehicle and the men do not have business cards. Investigators say the …

Stafford County authorities are warning citizens to be on the lookout for a suspicious man who repeatedly tried to get into a home by offering free carpet cleaning. Stafford Sheriff's Office spokesman Bill Kennedy said a resident in the 1200 block of …

Spencer Olguin operates a carpet cleaning business called Prestige Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning. According to the Elbert County Sheriff's Office, Olguin made multiple trips to the victim's home and collected checks for carpet cleaning services that …

SALT LAKE CITY — If someone comes to your door offering a free carpet cleaning in exchange for a donation of canned food, promptly say "thanks, but no thanks," and then call the Utah Food Bank. That's advice straight from officials with the Utah Food …