Atlanta officials are warning citizens of an impostor knocking on doors and claiming to be a city water department employee.
The man was seen on a doorbell camera in the Adamsville area of southwest Atlanta, according to the Department of Watershed Management. He was wearing a yellow safety vest and blue hard hat and asked to speak with someone who did not live at the home, officials said Monday in a news release.
Under normal circumstances, the water department said it does not send workers or representatives to a customer’s home without first scheduling an appointment.
The strange incident was reported to a neighborhood crime alert app, where it was shared with city officials. After speaking with the resident through the doorbell intercom, the man reportedly walked around to the back of the home and eventually left after he was confronted by a neighbor.
He drove out of the neighborhood with another person waiting in a vehicle at the end of the street, the resident said.
Officials said real Department of Watershed Management employees carry city-issued photo IDs. They wear uniforms and drive vehicles that prominently display the department’s logo.
“To help guard against potential scams and impostors, residents should ask to see a photo ID and never allow anyone to enter their home claiming to collect a past-due bill, inspect plumbing fixtures or to sell utility products, such as meters,” officials said in the news release.
Anyone who feels threatened by someone going door-to-door or sees something suspicious is asked to call 911.
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