LEX 18 Gets More Reports Of Fake ADT Representatives
Posted: May 22, 2010 3:13 PM
We first told you about reports of people posing as ADT Security representatives Friday afternoon. Since then, we've received calls from several counties reporting similar incidents. The latest come from Beacon Hill Road in Lexington.
The folks who live at the end of Beacon Hill Road knew something was wrong when someone who claimed to be with ADT Security came to their home. Timothy Goforth and his girlfriend say one man stayed behind in a van, while the other approached the house. "He got persistent with me and started to become aggressive and said no really we're not about sales and he took steps toward me until he was four feet away," Sarah Edmundson said.
The couple says nearly all of their neighbors have experienced something similar. They contacted LEX 18 after they saw us report something similar in Franklin County earlier Friday.
ADT says they're not sure what the imposters are up to, but it's definitely not on the up and up. They also say you should ask for picture ID and a business card. Representatives are required to carry those documents.
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Kris M at May 22nd 2010 4:12 PM
I too had the same experience at the Pinnacle neighborhood in Lexington, Kentucky. This occurred approximately 1-2 weeks ago. My husband was at work. Two men, approximately 18-23 years of age, came to my door and told me they worked for ADT. They both had uniforms on and were carrying clipboards. They told me if I agreed to put the ADT sign in my yard, they would install a system for free in my home. I declined the offer. I did not see a van of any sort - they appeared to be on foot.
mle at May 23rd 2010 11:56 AM
i had the same thing happen to me in the blueberry hills neighborhood around that time. i was working in my garage when one approached and the other was in a van. after they left my house i didn't see them stop anywhere else on the block. just seemed wierd
IWantAttn at May 23rd 2010 1:58 PM
These guys came by our house in the South Hill neighborhood in Versailles on Thrusday around 6:30pm. But left when I told them I was not interested.
Duell Dr Resident at May 24th 2010 11:07 AM
My husband had two people approach him last week. All they wanted to do was to place a sign in our yard. My husband didn't feel like this was right so he declined as well. This is very strange.
southern5 at May 24th 2010 6:29 PM
My next door neighbor had this happen to him about a month ago and he declined, but it didn't end there. That weekend someone tried to break in his back door and then weekend someone tried to break into our back door. Thank God for deadbolts.