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Alert: Elderly McDavid Couple Victimized, Deputies Say Beware
November 23, 2011
An elderly couple in McDavid fell victim to a scam Tuesday, and sheriff’s deputies are encouraging the public to be wary.
A white male about 50 years old approached the couple in their 70’s at their McDavid home. Deputies said he told them that he was spokesman for Medicare and that he needed to measure rooms in their house. While they were distracted by the man, someone else stole several items from inside the home.
The man was dressed in business casual clothing and was driving black sports car, possible a Trans Am. No other description was available.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents not to let people into their homes with proper, verifiable identification. If residents have any doubt about someone at their door, they are asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.
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15 Responses to “Alert: Elderly McDavid Couple Victimized, Deputies Say Beware”
That’s terrible! But we can just be happy these criminals didn’t do anything to the couple! It’s really not safe nowadays. Even at the comforts of our own home, these crooks trespass. They come and steal from us right under our very nose.
i feel when pepole like this are caught u know any one taking advantge of elderly pepole who are having a harder time time than normal they should be shoot on site
Good luck with that no solicitation sign Everett. I put one up once, to stop the Jehovah’s Witnesses. It did not even faze them.
1-Post a “No Solicitation” sign on your fence or front door.
2-Don’t ever open a door for anyone you don’t know or not expecting to visit you.
3-If they don’t leave, call law enforcement.
That should do it.
I hope an innocent vacumn cleaner salesman don’t come to my house in a black sports car…………
Someone called my mother claiming to be from Medicare, after a couple of minutes they started asking for bank information, I was standing nearby and took the phone and hung up. A few minutes later they called back saying someone from this number just hung up on me, I said, “yeah I did” and hung up on them again. The person had a foreign accent. They didn’t call back anymore, the point is never give out financial or personal information to anyone that calls you. Most legitimate agencies aren’t going to call you asking for information, ask for a number you can call and verify who you’re talking with.
I think physical violence, of a type that William would find inappropriate to print here, is suitable for these Scam Artist Jokers. We keep an eye on one another’s property around here. We are a nosey bunch to be sure, and it has its benefits.
There is a Mid County Neighborhood watch group that has been started here in Molino. Everyone is welcome to come! It is held the 4th Monday of every month at Aldersgate Church on Hwy. 29 at 6:30pm. We have learned a great deal about protecting ourselves and our homes from ESCO. Please come and then start your own Neighborhood watch group!!! This month it will be held on Nov. 28. The information we learned (and are still learning) might have helped this couple!!!
The ECSO would like to establish some Neighborhood Watch Groups in the North end of the county. A few successful groups have been established in the Molino, Farm Hill and Cottage Hill areas. Our Neighborhood Watch Academy is open to the public and applications are online at escambiaso.com Alot of what we cover involves target hardening and awareness of potential threats at the door. Call 436-9281 to start a group in your area or for information about the Neighborhood Watch Academy.
ALSO watch out for your elderly on what is being called a Granny Scam
people calling claiming they are calling on behalf of there grandchild who
is in financial trouble – DUI, Accident’s etc – and to prevent jail time they
need to Western Union cash to them –
once again always another country hit my granny for $6,500.00
Man Oh Man, What some people will do for a BUCK!!!!!!!!!
TSMITH You got that right for sure
What low lifes…
Also be very careful of phone scams. I have received a couple of phone calls recently from people with heavy accents saying they are from the “USA Federal Government” to get information. HANG UP on anyone who says they are calling from the federal government with a call. DO NOT confirm name, address, phone #, or any other identifying material to these people. No federal agency, state, or local will make cold calls to people. If you initiate the call, always ask for a name, have them spell it out, an employee id number and the name and number of a supervisor with whom you can confirm this info.
There is a special place in hell for people that do things like that.They will get what’s coming to them sooner or later.GOD don’t like ugly.GOD bless the elderly couple hope they can over come this.
Is there any other physical description of the suspect i.e. hair color, eye color, height, or build? It would be great if he could be caught. Nothing things make me madder than someone abusing children or elderly.