GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay Police is warning of a scam in the area.
Officers responded to a home on the city’s west side Wednesday morning for a fraud complaint.
The 90-year-old female resident told officers a man came to her door, stating he was with the water department and was in the neighborhood to tend to a water main leak.
The woman, who lives alone, let the man into her house.
He instructed her to remove the items from under her sink and leave the water running.
While she was doing this, the man walked throughout her home, took an undisclosed amount of money, and left when the woman was not looking.
Police urge residents to watch out for their neighbors/elderly relatives and report suspicious activity.
They note any worker who arrives at your home should have identification, such as a business card, and a telephone number of a supervisor who can verify their reason for coming to the door.
Anyone with information about the scam is asked to call Green Bay Police at 920-448-3208 or Crime Stoppers at 920-432-STOP.
