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Meriden Police Issue Warning About Potential Scams

The department wants residents to be vigilant about door-to-door solicitors.

 

Meriden police issued the following statement today:

The Meriden Police Department would like to make all City residents aware of the following: As of late we have been receiving numerous complaints from city residents regarding unwanted and unwelcomed solicitations from a host of various vendors. In light of the recent news from Connecticut Light and Power, detailing the alleged “scammers” going door to door within our State, the Meriden Police would like all of our City’s residents to be vigilant and ever aware of the happenings in their respective neighborhoods. We have seen solicitors who are out in the neighborhoods going door to door trying to create sales for such things as magazine subscriptions, Cable and/or phone related services as well as trying to entice citizens to change their current energy carriers. Although some of these solicitors do possess the proper licenses and permits, many others do not. In fact, it is well known in the Law Enforcement Community throughout the Country, that very often criminals will go door to door under the guise of being a “salesman” only to determine if a homeowner is at home. If nobody comes to the door, these individuals will then determine if they can burglarize the home without being detected.

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 This information is not being provided to scare anyone, but rather to remind the citizens of our community to take an active interest in the safety and security of our neighborhoods. The Meriden Police encourage all residents who see anyone or anything suspicious, to contact us right away so that we can make sure that anyone going door to door in your neighborhoods has been properly authorized to do so. The number to call if you have any doubts as to the authenticity of a door to door sales person is (203) 630-6201. Especially in the evening hours once the sun has gone down.


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