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PootleK 08-19-2024 01:27 PM

Scammer Alert - 2 men in high viz pretending to be from the County
 
In Spanish Springs area, 2 men dressed in high viz, going door to door pretending they're from the county (never said which one, they didn't seem to know this is Lake County) and trying to give out grant money to selected homes to save money on electricity bills.
They wanted to scan my utility bill to see if they could save me money.
Just say no thanks and close the door. Please let your neighbors know too.

Rainger99 08-19-2024 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PootleK (Post 2361907)
In Spanish Springs area, 2 men dressed in high viz, going door to door pretending they're from the county (never said which one, they didn't seem to know this is Lake County) and trying to give out grant money to selected homes to save money on electricity bills.
They wanted to scan my utility bill to see if they could save me money.
Just say no thanks and close the door. Please let your neighbors know too.

Were they trying to sell solar panels?

PootleK 08-19-2024 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2361920)
Were they trying to sell solar panels?

I suspect so, or trying to sell something similar, but that's not what they said. They told me they worked for the county and were really keen to photo my electricity bill so I could get all this free stuff.

Stu from NYC 08-19-2024 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PootleK (Post 2361925)
I suspect so, or trying to sell something similar, but that's not what they said. They told me they worked for the county and were really keen to photo my electricity bill so I could get all this free stuff.

Hopefully nobody will be taken in

bgnn54 08-19-2024 02:52 PM

Two of them were on the historic side last week. I called them slick!

fdpaq0580 08-19-2024 04:34 PM

Thank you for the warning.

Please show me County ID and let me take a picture of it while I have the police come by to check you out. Surely you won't mind waiting and giving me your office ph# and supervisor name.

OrangeBlossomBaby 08-19-2024 06:36 PM

One time (in band camp) some guy with a clipboard and a polo shirt came to our door when I was home alone. I told him to get off my property or I'll shoot him.

I don't own a gun. But he didn't know that. He left. I might try this tactic again, it worked like a charm.

Ignatz 08-20-2024 04:58 AM

If I don’t know you or am not expecting you, I’m probably not opening the door. Easy peasy!!!

bowlingal 08-20-2024 05:09 AM

what's high viz?

zuidemab 08-20-2024 05:29 AM

Nicely played!
 
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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2361972)
Thank you for the warning.

Please show me County ID and let me take a picture of it while I have the police come by to check you out. Surely you won't mind waiting and giving me your office ph# and supervisor name.

:

:a040: The May have a sudden interest in getting something from their car :evil6:

jasamy2 08-20-2024 06:09 AM

Don’t open the door to strangers period!
 
Didn’t we all learn that as children? We need to understand we are all targets for scammers. Protect yourself!

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Originally Posted by Ignatz (Post 2362079)
If I don’t know you or am not expecting you, I’m probably not opening the door. Easy peasy!!!


nn0wheremann 08-20-2024 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by PootleK (Post 2361907)
In Spanish Springs area, 2 men dressed in high viz, going door to door pretending they're from the county (never said which one, they didn't seem to know this is Lake County) and trying to give out grant money to selected homes to save money on electricity bills.
They wanted to scan my utility bill to see if they could save me money.
Just say no thanks and close the door. Please let your neighbors know too.

Did you call police?

nn0wheremann 08-20-2024 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bgnn54 (Post 2361946)
Two of them were on the historic side last week. I called them slick!

Did you call police?

Ski Bum 08-20-2024 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bowlingal (Post 2362080)
what's high viz?

High visibility clothing, like an orange/yellow reflective vest.

KimmieK 08-20-2024 06:31 AM

High viz?
 
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Originally Posted by bowlingal (Post 2362080)
what's high viz?

Might mean the vests that road workers, utility workers, etc wear.


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