Editor:
A young man came to my door and said he had come to install a new alarm for our home and he worked for my alarm company. He said my alarm was small and it would help seniors to have an alarm with larger numbers on it. I fell for it and when he asked for my password to dismantle my present alarm, I gave it to him.
I asked him for his name and his business card, and for some company flyers. He didn’t have any thing for me to read. About then, I smelled something was wrong. I called a relative who lived nearby and he came over to check this man out. We called our alarm headquarters and they said they did not send someone to change anything. We were scammed! I called the police and they are looking for this salesman. He had no car and was walking.
Our alarm company immediately sent an employee with the company’s name on their car. The gentleman put a new code on my alarm and I felt safer then.
Beware, friends; there are ugly people trying to take advantage of older people. They think we would fall for anything that sounded good.
Door-to-door salesmen need to have a license. Ask to see that and ask for credentials before you even say hello.
I learned the hard way. I thank God for rescuing me. Now I can sleep tonight.
Mona Waibel
Sweet Home