Crime Check operators have received numerous complaints recently about suspicious men going door-to-door and either representing themselves as Avista Utilities employees or behaving in a manner contrary to what you might expect from a bona fide sales representative.
Residents in the Spokane Valley have reported men coming to their doors and asking to come inside to check the home’s insulation. The men carry no identification and have implied in some cases that they are Avista Utilities employees. Their demeanor has prompted some to call police.
Avista says they have no one going door-to-door.
In fact, the men are salesmen for Rocky Mountain Insulation of Pocatello, Idaho. The insulation services they sell “may” qualify homeowners for an Avista or federal tax rebate.
Law enforcement professionals encourage all residents to know who they are allowing inside their homes. Asking for company identification is a good start. Prior to allowing any sales person inside your home, conceal purses, wallets, checkbooks and other easy-to-steal items of value.
Better yet… If you didn't initiate a call for insulation services or any other type of sales call, dont let anyone in your house.
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