Warning-SCAM Artists Impersonating EPA Inspectors

Apparently, some scam artists have taken the trade to a new level of artistry. Individuals posing as EPA Inspectors will arrive at a facility and request an inspection. The phony inspectors will flash an "official" looking badge identifying them as EPA employees. During the course of the conversation, the inspectors will ask for money to leave the premises. Companies have paid these con artists.

Suggestion: IF you are in doubt do the following

1. Ask to see the identification and make a copy of the identification. Tell them they you will need to verify their place of employment or district office. Here is where it can be real fun. Ask them if they know " key individuals" at the local office or district office. (The old W.W.II trick to identify impostors by asking suspect individuals who played for a particular baseball team)
   
   
2. Call the OEPA District office to verify employment.

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