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General Category => Alternate Boards => Scams => Topic started by: walkstall on January 23, 2017, 12:13:19 PM

Title: Scams Emerge Involving Phony Utility Workers Threatening to Turn Off Heat
Post by: walkstall on January 23, 2017, 12:13:19 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/scams-emerge-involving-phony-utility-workers-threatening-turn-44975675
Title: Re: Scams Emerge Involving Phony Utility Workers Threatening to Turn Off Heat
Post by: Solar on January 23, 2017, 01:17:57 PM
Now that's just cold.

OK, I'm going now....
Title: Re: Scams Emerge Involving Phony Utility Workers Threatening to Turn Off Heat
Post by: walkstall on January 23, 2017, 01:39:04 PM
Quote from: Solar on January 23, 2017, 01:17:57 PM
Now that's just cold.

OK, I'm going now....

I would just tell them.  I do not think you could even find my place, but please do come as I have more time then you.   :biggrin:
Title: Re: Scams Emerge Involving Phony Utility Workers Threatening to Turn Off Heat
Post by: Solar on January 23, 2017, 02:08:00 PM
Quote from: walkstall on January 23, 2017, 01:39:04 PM
I would just tell them.  I do not think you could even find my place, but please do come as I have more time then you.   :biggrin:
I'd just say no prob, come and turn it off, if you can find a meter.
Title: Re: Scams Emerge Involving Phony Utility Workers Threatening to Turn Off Heat
Post by: quiller on January 24, 2017, 02:45:41 AM
In my area, they come to the door with shaky-looking ID and try to get physically inside the building. Nobody's fallen for it as we live too close to Detroit or Toledo and have seen many scammers before.