If you’ve ever been locked out of your car or home, you know the frantic frustration that comes along with trying to get back in. Making a bad situation worse, sometimes locksmiths will attempt to scam people out of money—they do this in several ways. They might try a bait and switch tactic, where they tell you on the phone that unlocking your door will be one price, only to come up with extraneous fees and rates once they’re doing the work. In order to avoid locksmith scams, we’ve come up with 12 tips for spotting them so that you can shut them down before you’re taken for a ride.