{"id":4003,"date":"2022-12-16T09:18:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T09:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news-report-of-bogus-inspector-in-dumfries\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:08:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T11:08:56","slug":"report-of-bogus-inspector-in-dumfries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news\/report-of-bogus-inspector-in-dumfries\/","title":{"rendered":"Report of bogus inspector in Dumfries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"paragraph-4262\" class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--content-with-summary paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content-with-summary field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">We are warning the public to be vigilant after a report was made to our helpline of a Scottish SPCA officer looking into the window of a property on Lochside Road, Dumfries.<\/p>\n<p>When call logs were checked, we&nbsp;had no record of any incidents being reported at that address and local inspectors confirmed they had not attended.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish SPCA chief superintendent, Mike Flynn, said, \u201cThe incident occurred on Monday 12 December when the resident\u2019s mother was alerted by a friend that they\u2019d seen what looked like a dark Scottish SPCA van parked outside the premises and an inspector looking in the window.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA second witness told the resident\u2019s mother that this person then returned on the morning of the 14 December. Unfortunately, the witness was unsure if the person who visited was male or female.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have checked with the local inspectors for that area who have confirmed they did not attend the address and our helpline has no record of any incident being reported in that area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur helpline team advised the resident to report the incident to the police, which we would always advise people to do in these type of circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough our inspectors will sometimes look in the windows of properties when there\u2019s a report of a trapped or abandoned animal, we would always leave a calling card to let the resident know we\u2019ve attended and contact details of how they can get in touch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur inspectors will always be in uniform and will be able to provide identification badges with a photo and authorisation. Our inspectors will also be happy to provide you with vehicle registration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are at all unsure about someone who comes to your door claiming to be from the Scottish SPCA, then ask them to wait outside and call us immediately. Our inspectors will respect your need to do this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf someone contacts you by any other means such as phone or email then you can always call our helpline to check if the communication is genuine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf anyone has any information on this incident, or would like to report a similar incident to us, they can contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are warning the public to be vigilant after a report was made to our helpline of a Scottish SPCA officer looking into the window of a property on Lochside Road, Dumfries. 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