Footage shows a bold imposter, not only posing as a utility worker, but checking the mailbox outside a home in Paterson.
Police in Paterson , New Jersey are warning residents to be on the lookout for fake PSE&G workers who investigators say are going door to door hoping to gain access to peoples' homes.
At least one of those incidents was caught on camera. Footage shows a bold imposter, not only posing as a utility worker, but checking the mailbox outside a home.Then he makes up a story of why he is there."He told me he was working for PSE&G and wanted to change my service. I told him, 'I can't do that, because that's illegal,'" she said."I told my neighbors, 'close the door, that's not the real ones.
PSE&G applauded Reyes's recognition of a fake utility worker. The company has a list of "do's and don'ts" if you encounter a person claiming they work for the utility company. "If anyone comes to your door looking like, or claiming to be a PSE&G employee, ask for an ID," said Nicole Swan-Bennett, Director of Customer Solutions at PSE&G. "PSE&G employees must carry IDs, must show them when requested."
In addition, they ask that you not share personal or account information, and do not share account numbers or provide a copy of your bill.
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