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Be Wary of Impostors Posing as Utility Workers Posted 16 June 2008 The Attorney General’s Office is advising electric and gas utility customers to ask for identification from persons who come to their homes and claim to be utility workers. Customers who are approached by utility workers should look for official insignia, ask for an official I.D. badge or identification, and report any suspicious persons immediately to the utility, and to the sheriff or police and the Attorney General’s Office. Unfortunately, scam-artists are known to try to take advantage of storm-battered, vulnerable persons in cleanup and recovery phases, and even during the emergency phase of a disaster. Background: MidAmerican Energy security officials informed state officials that one of their customers in Waterloo reported suspicious activity on Wednesday -- two men in gray suits & white hard hats were in the Waterloo area going house to house, saying they were subcontractors with MidAmerican Energy Company, and would disconnect electric service for a fee anywhere from $50 to $100. The customer contacted MidAmerican’s Call Center (888-427-5632) and also contacted the police and reported to them. MidAmerican will not charge for disconnecting or reconnecting service.

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