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Rogue locksmiths prey on people’s anxieties | Letters
Source: Guardian Business · 2026-07-19
Chris Lohan was stung by a huge bill for a shoddy job. But Anna Bliss had a positive experience with a locksmith who helped her mum I was the victim of a locksmith scam after searching Google and booking through the website advertised at the top of the page ( The scary rise of locksmith scams: ‘I was shut out with my baby – and charged £2,200 to get back in’, 15 July ). A broken lock resulted in a £490 bill. I stupidly paid the man, then I checked on Amazon for the price of the lock he fitted –
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