The City of Naperville, in partnership with the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, Naperville Lisle Triad and the Naperville Park District, will present “Who’s Really Knocking at Your Door?” from 12:30-2:30PM on Fri., March 6, at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, 305 W. Jackson Ave.
This program will provide a fun and interactive way for senior citizens to identify fraud by learning about the service personnel representing legitimate area businesses that may come to their door.
Following a welcome from Mayor A. George Pradel, representatives from several City departments along with the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office and Park District Police will be on hand to answer questions about what circumstances would necessitate a home visit.
Other participating businesses include: Comcast/Xfinity, AT&T, Nicor, FedEx, USPS, Easy Care Pharmacy and Phillips Flowers. Representatives from these organizations and departments will be asked to “walk the runway” so attendees can observe their uniforms, badges and identification cards. Raffles, food and beverages also will be available.
“Unfortunately, seniors are often the target of scams involving people coming to their residence and identifying themselves as being an employee from a local service or agency to gain entry into a home,” explained Naperville Police Chief Robert W. Marshall. “Once inside, a ‘ruse burglary’ occurs. We want to provide senior citizens with the information they need so that these scam artists never get through the front door in the first place.”
To register, call the Naperville Park District at (630) 848-3615.
