Avon Lake officials warn of door-to-door scammers

AVON LAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - The city of Avon Lake is trying to get out ahead of scammers, posting on social media a warning about door-to-door scammers posing as energy company employees.

In a post from May 22, the city’s social media page says there have been reports of people dressed as NOPEC employees trying to get access to people’s utility bills or may be asking people to click a suspicious link.

The post says these are not actually employees of the energy company, and NOPEC will never go door-to-door.

The post adds that if you believe you have been the target of such a scam, go to NOPEC’s website addressing door-to-door scams.

The company’s website suggests not showing your utility bill to anyone, as it is a common tactic to steal your private information.