A recent scam on the elderly involves two men and one woman posing as fake power company employees. Since Thursday, the team has struck five times in three different counties: Union, Mecklenburg & Catawba. Here is how they operate: They begin by cutting off the power then pose as power company workers and tell homeowners they have to get inside to fix the problem. While one of the suspects distracts the elderly homeowners- the others go through the house robbing them. The suspects stole one womans mothers wedding ring and cash from another elderly couple.
Police have only vague descriptions of the suspects, but they said the suspects are a Hispanic man and woman in a white pickup truck. So far they have hit Mint Hill, Union, and Catawba County.
Police and power company spokespersons said power company workers should never have to come inside a home to fix an outage and if there is any doubt, homeowners should call the power company before opening their doors. If you suspect these con-artists are in your area, call 911.
Sources: WSOC-TV & WCNC