A group of scammers scammed a victim out of thousands of pounds after causing damage to a roof at their home in March.

Police said that, in the past week, a group of men have been operating in March, offering to fix roof tiles but causing further damage.

One person was initially quoted £20 before the scammers demanded several thousands of pounds, which the victim refused, however on another occasion another victim did hand over the money.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary is now appealing for people to come forward following the reports of rogue trading in Fenland.

PC Gary Cutler, who is investigating, said: “Door-step scams usually involve offering services that are either not delivered or are to a poor standard and overpriced, sometimes even pressuring you to pay for work you did not agree to.

“These individuals are often highly sophisticated and convincing and will tend to target elderly or vulnerable people, so please check in with neighbours and relatives, and report any crimes to us.”

Anyone with information or concerns about rogue trading in March should contact police online or use the force's web chat service. Those without internet access should call 101.

If a crime is in progress or someone is in immediate danger, please call 999.

Information about door-step crime can be found on the force’s dedicated fraud webpages.