In a nut shell
Citizens and homeowners should also be very wary of:
Strangers knocking on your front door and striking up a long conversation. While youre talking to the stranger their partner is either looking over your home or breaking into your home from the back.
Hiring strangers to work on your house. One worker will keep you talking, while another is stealing from you.
Hiring a caregiver without carefully checking their credentials. Run a criminal background check or ask agencies to provide you with a copy of the actual report.
A caregiver who enters into an inappropriate relationship with an elderly loved one.
A caregiver who tries to isolate your loved one and makes it difficult or impossible to speak to your loved one on the telephone.
Fortune-telling scams where you or a loved one are told that evil is close but it can be warded off with help from the gypsy.
Strangers either knocking on your door at home or approaching you in a parking lot about needing help because they are having car trouble.
The major also said homeowners should simply beware and ask questions. He said if there are any concerns, a legitimate contractor will appreciate you checking their license.
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