If it was the MSE logo then judging by the statement on their website that they do not do cold calling or employ people to do that job I'd say it's fraudulent and would report it to the police.

My guess, and it is just that, is that this is over zealous work by folk who will say anything to earn a sales bonus.

This is sharp unpleasant business.

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

My guess, and it is just that, is that this is over zealous work by folk who will say anything to earn a sales bonus.

This is sharp unpleasant business.

That's why I'm going to try to get an answer from EE about whether they did have people in the area, before reporting my suspicions to the police.

It's still not OK if he was from EE, but it falls short of being a would-be burglar.

It's still not OK if he was from EE, but it falls short of being a would-be burglar.

Completely agree.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, telecoms in this country has become like the Wild West.

Morning

You did the right thing, and the mix of scammer and legit is why we need to stop all legit door to door sales, or make it extremely clear they are genuine e.g. full branded vehicle and immediate presentation of ID and paperwork.

If you don't mind can you email me andrew@thinkbroadband with the date/time and town/village name. Reason being I've fired off a press enquiry already on this, and would like to see if EE can confirm if in area or not.

The 'quick speed test' is the exact same way the phone scammers operate.

Thanks Andrew, mailed you as requested.

I really appreciate you looking into this. I'm not in great health, and didn't really need the hassle of taking it up with EE on my own.

It will have much more clout coming from you, I'm sure.

I'm watching this thread with interest, thanks for posting about it

You did absolutely the right thing. You should call Trading Standards to see if they will act. There are bound to be people who fall for the scam whatever it is and they need to be stopped.

In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

Morning

You did the right thing, and the mix of scammer and legit is why we need to stop all legit door to door sales, or make it extremely clear they are genuine e.g. full branded vehicle and immediate presentation of ID and paperwork.

i think

In reply to a post by TLM:

claimed they just need to do "a quick speed test" to check if my line needs upgrading

comment raises some serious questions if it really is EE. If it is a scammer, than these need to be logged somewhere. Its very very easily to be fooled by this type of scam. But also i agree door to door sales by big companies need to stop.

In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

Reason being I've fired off a press enquiry already on this, and would like to see if EE can confirm if in area or not.

The 'quick speed test' is the exact same way the phone scammers operate.

Thanks Andrew, hopefully we get some answers and a greater push to protect the public.

In reply to a post by jpm:

If it was the MSE logo then judging by the statement on their website that they do not do cold calling or employ people to do that job I'd say it's fraudulent and would report it to the police.

It could be a "MoneyExpert" logo designed to look very much like Money Saving Expert to a casual glance.