tradesperson

When criminals dupe their victims into sending them money by pretending to be a legitimate company, such as their bank or a tradesperson, or by selling goods that do not exist, this is known as APP fraud.

Every time Ms Moniyhan booked a tradesperson for a job or a quote, she found that they would instinctively speak to her husband about what needed to be done, despite the fact that she had made the booking.

When the now-retiring baby boomers began working, Basu said, “there was the notion that being a blue-collar tradesperson was a solid and secure path to prosperity.”

According to insurer Direct Line, a tool is stolen from a tradesperson every 17 minutes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

It uses sensors clipped onto, or built inside, tools that link to a tradesperson's smartphone via Bluetooth.