Clonmel Householders warned over new furniture scam

This scam- which has been in operation in the area before – involves a number of individuals approaching houses in the Clonmel area claiming to be from genuine retailer Larry O'Keeffe Furniture and offering sales door to door.

The unsuspecting customers then buy the counterfeit goods -which are of poor quality and the fraud is uncovered when the householder makes contact with O'Keefes  over problems with the furniture.

Gardai are currently investigating a number of cases and in a statement O'Keeffes states that it never carries out door to door sales and all of its vehicles are branded.

Householders are also being urged to always look for ID from callers and if unsure to directly contact the company concerned.