Waikato retirement village residents asked to be wary of door-knocking scam | NZ Herald

Waikato retirement village residents are being warned of a scam where strangers knock on doors pretending to be from the local district health board.

Once inside, the door-knockers ask to inspect all medication stored in the resident's unit - a practice the Waikato DHB doesn't do.

Reports of the scam have so far been reported in Hamilton and Matamata retirement villages but the Retirement Villages Association fears it will spread.
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