Locksmith fraud — quoted £49, charged £273, door left with hole
Quoted £49 callout when I phoned. A different operative attended trading as BS Security Maintenance Ltd (, Co. No. 15170909). Without attempting non-destructive entry, he immediately drilled a standard Asec rim cylinder, then used high-pressure tactics on the lone occupant — quoting £170 + VAT for entry plus £600 for a replacement lock, demanding approximately £1,000 total, refusing to leave until paid. £273.84 was handed over under duress. He left without fitting a replacement lock; door has a hole and no working cylinder. The Asec cylinder drilled retails for £15–£25. Director of BS Security, Bogdan-Florin Stoica, also directed Avatar Locksmiths Ltd (dissolved) and Trusted Locksmith 247 Ltd (dissolved). Reported to Action Fraud (crime reference held), Trading Standards, MLA, and Companies House objection ref OBJ-4053-184A-8167. Amex chargeback in progress.