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Lincoln Township Police Call Driveway Scam Alert

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Never fails. As soon as the decent weather rolls around and people spend more time outdoors, they want to spruce up the place and get things looking good for the summer and family and friends who will be visiting. Unfortunately, it also becomes prime season for con men working overtime to take advantage of otherwise unsuspecting people.

Lincoln Township Police are have delivered a scam alert on their Facebook page saying that the age old driveway sealing scam is alive and well in and around the region and they want you to protect yourself from being ripped off of your hard earned cash.

Here is what the police say in their alert issued earlier today:

There is a crew going around the area working a driveway sealing scam. If you have any information about this scam give us a call at (269) 429-2444.

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Police are asking anyone with information regarding the scam artists to let them know as soon as possible so that the con artists can be halted and potentially charged with bilking the public.

Authorities always remind you if someone offers you a deal that “sounds too good to be true, it probably is not, in fact, true.” Anybody in need of driveway resurfacing or sealing should seek out service providers on their own by seeking guidance from brick and mortar businesses with a reputation in the local community rather than hiring a band of potential thieves roaming the region in trucks disguised to mislead you into thinking they are a legitimate company when they may not be.

You can always ask to see a license to operate a Michigan business and for other forms of authentication rather than simply taking someone’s word for it. Another major red flag is a company asking for cash in advance before any equipment is even on site and ready to go to work for you.

Keep your guard up…and if you are approached, gain as much information as possible and alert authorities to the situation as soon as possible.

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