Crime & Safety
County Police Warn About Backyard Work Scam
The scammers approach you at home and ask about tree work or utility work and say they need to see your backyard. Meanwhile...
DeKalb County police's North and Center precincts are warning residents this week about a growing robbery scam in the area.
From an alert sent out to residents this week:
Please be aware and alert your neighbors that there are a few scams going around, allowing people to get in your home. The way it seems to be working is that the people are knocking on front doors and talking about tree work or utility line work and that they need to access your back yard or your neighbors. While this is going on and you are taking them to your back yard the other person who is usually waiting in a car in the drive way enters your house and takes whatever they can.
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BE ALERT…SAY NO to these types of door calls. Don’t open your doors to these people and immediately call 911.
Read also:
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- DeKalb Police Offer Tips on Door-to-Door Scams
- BLOG: Scammers in the Neighborhood?
- Lakeside High Alerts Community to Valhalla Scammer
What other scams have you heard about or witnessed? Tell us in the comments section below.
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