Utility scams by phony utility workers going door-to-door are nothing new. This week, some in the Massachusetts Avenue corridor in Bethesda have reported that people claiming to be Verizon employees are ringing their doorbells. Wearing yellow safety vests, they ask if the homeowner has AT&T or Comcast service, and if they can "check some things."
Are they really Verizon employees?
Surprisingly, Verizon says they actually are sending salespeople door-to-door, despite an ongoing pandemic. The utility says their sales representatives wear masks, stand 6' away from your door, and go through a daily "health check." If you buy the services they are selling, it will be a "touchless" transaction.
How can you know if they are actually sent from Verizon? They will have a badge with their name, a Verizon logo, and the name of the subcontractor who they actually work for, Verizon says. Verizon representative will also be wearing Verizon logo-apparel, hats and vests.
So look if that yellow vest actually has a Verizon logo, as well as the rest of their outfit. Badges are not exactly confidence-instilling, as anyone could create a fake Verizon badge with little effort. If you have any doubts, don't take any chances.
How amazingly obnoxious, especially now.
ReplyDeleteIf you see Verizon door to door people out. We are real. We work with the company. We are not trying to scam you. Verizon pays us to go door to door. You might not have respect for door to door people, but please be kind to us a lot of us know about the fake companies. It saddens me that you are getting scams. Us Verizon reps want to help customers. I personally could not get a job and sadly this is the only job I could at the time. I have gotten the police call on me , I have been lied on saying the I am armed because of the color of my skin. Sadly this is the only job I have right now. So please respect us, we are trying to give you a service.
ReplyDeleteDo not open the door to these people. Verizon does not send out reps.
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