Scammers strike at refugees, migrants

REFUGEES and migrants with little or poor English are being targeted by door-to-door utilities salespeople, leading to large debts and disconnection of services for some.

Footscray Community Legal Centre financial counsellor Anita Smith said unscrupulous practices by door-knockers were still continuing, despite a long campaign to stamp out the practice that involved distributing "do not knock" stickers to residents.

"They know the vulnerable suburbs to go to; they know to go to Braybrook, Maidstone and they will knock multiple times."

Read the full article at the Maribyrnong Weekly: Scammers strike at refugees