RESIDENTS BEWARE OF SCAMS!

When the weather turns nice, we often have thoughts of spending time outside in the yard or garden.  Beware of individuals or groups of two or more that may be targeting homeowners to gain access to their homes for the purpose of stealing from them.  These actors also may offer to do work such as driveway paving, sealing or roofing jobs but require payment up front.  Once they have left the premises, it is often found that the work is incomplete or of inferior quality.  Sometimes they will pose as working for fencing companies, utility companies, tree-trimming companies, etc. to distract the homeowner while an accomplice gains access to the home.  These are all scams aimed to victimize our communities.  BEWARE!

Be aware of telephone scams as well. Do not give out personal information over the telephone. A very popular scam for this time of year during tax season is illegitimate calls from the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS does not make calls such as this. If you are a victim of a scam IRS phone caller, report this to the IRS at 800-366-4484 or email https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml. This is the Treasury Inspector General Tax Administration.

If someone calls you and asks for you to get gift cards and call them back with the numbers on the cards, hang up on them.  This is another popular scam and unfortunately many fall victim to it.  There is no way to recoup the money lost. 

We are reminding residents to be on guard and not to be too trusting.  If anything seems suspicious or you feel uncomfortable about a person or situation, DO NOT LET THEM INTO YOUR HOME UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!!!  Call us immediately at 911 or 717-243-7910.