Crime & Safety
Police Warn Of Utility Scams As Tropical Storm Elsa Moves Through
The Greenwich Police Department said they are receiving reports from residents who are getting suspicious phone calls.
GREENWICH, CT — The Greenwich Police Department is warning residents about potential utility scam phone calls as Tropical Storm Elsa moves through the region.
"We are receiving calls that residents are getting the Eversource scam calls now," the GPD said in a Facebook post Friday morning. "The crook will pretend to be an Eversource employee with a very credible pitch. They will give a reference and call back number. They will ask to transfer money through Zelle or some other online money transfer app. Per Eversource, they are not having any issues crediting online payments and they are not disconnecting any utilities without several notices or offers of payment plans."
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