Thursday, May 17, 2007
Heath services warn of exterminator fraud
The Health Department in the Canary Islands say that during the last few months, they have received various queries in relation to visits from technicians who have said that they are from the Government Health Services and, that after a supposed inspection, offer the professional services of a particular company for insect and rat extermination, disinfection and prevention of legionellosis or Legionnaires' disease, saying that they have detected errors in handling biocides or of hygiene.
This is being done by a private company and has no connection whatsoever with the public health services and their inspections, they advice, furthering that this is an abuse of promotion, even when it is not a straightforward deceit.
This reminds me of the cases that crop up from time to time when fake gas engineers call to houses here and point out all sorts of faults that you don't really have, trying to scare you with threats of fines and offer to fix them for exorbitant prices.
Foreign residents, whether in private homes or the many who owns bars and restaurants on these islands, should be particularly vigilant not to become easy targets for these fraudsters. If in doubt, check with the relevant services or police.
Sanidad advierte de un fraude en el sector de empresas de desinsectación y desinfección
