Another season, and another batch of seasonal scams that are being worked in Illinois by those who make their living off of your misery.
Sure, most of the year’s biggest scams seem to arrive with the holiday shopping season, but summer has become prime time for con artists, too. As temperatures rise across Northern Illinois, the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers to watch out for a seasonal spike in scams targeting homeowners, travelers, and utility customers.
According to the BBB, scammers often take advantage of the distractions that come with summer vacations, home improvement projects, and severe weather events.
Utility Scams Lead The Way This Summer In Illinois
One of the most common warm-weather scams involves utility impostors. Fraudsters posing as representatives from ComEd or other utility companies may call and threaten immediate service disconnection unless a payment is made right away…