Burglars posing as workers to get into homes in Quad Cities

Scammers posing as utility or home repair workers have been targeting homes in and around the Quad Cities according to Davenport Police.

The scammers target homes at times when no one is expected to be home, or they work as a team to get inside.

Typically, these burglars will know on your door and be very persistent in distracting you, while their partners enter your home and burglarize it, said a release from Davenport Police.

The scammers often tell the victim there is some sort of emergency, like a water main break, that requires them to get inside your home right away.

Police said the scammers use other techniques as well, including offering to shovel walks or remove tree stumps or perform other work at your home. The scammers typically travel in groups of two to five people.

Once inside, the scammers take items from the home.

Its a technique similar to one Rock Island Police reported in July 2014, when they said people were going door-to-door offering gutter cleaning as a scam to actually try to get inside to steal items from local homes.

Police say you should keep doors and windows locked, even when you are home, and never open your door to anyone you dont know.

Do not be fooled by phony uniforms, work vests or ID badges. If you did not call or request the service, do not open the door, the police statement said.

If the scammer continues to pressure you or refuses to leave, police recommend that you call 911.

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Burglars posing as workers to get into homes in Quad Cities