Man solicits door-to-door solar rebate scam, Christopher IL
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FraudAn officer was dispatched to near South Snyder Street, Trailer A in Christopher for a scam complaint. A man wearing a gray jacket and blue jeans was going door-to-door claiming to offer solar rebates. The reporting party wanted an officer to check on the situation to prevent neighbors from being scammed.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Johnson.
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He's going to be near South Snyder Street, Trailer A in Christopher,
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in reference to a scam complaint.
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The advisor is a male.
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Gray jacket and blue jeans walking in the area, talking to people at doors, trying to speak about solar and giving people rebates on their electricity.
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He just wants an officer to check there, he made contact with that subject and see what's going on.
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He doesn't want the other people living in that area to get scams.
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Location mentioned:
S Snider St, Christopher, IL 62822
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