Madison Co. sheriff warns residents of Ameren worker scam

Madison County warns of burglars posing as Ameren workers

Jewelry stolen by fake Ameren representatives, Madison County residents alerted

Madison Co. sheriff warns residents of Ameren worker scam

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents about a resurfacing scam involving suspects posing as utility workers to gain access to people’s homes. Authorities fear the scam may be spreading beyond Madison County. Several residents have reported a woman pretending to be an Ameren employee who lures homeowners outside under the guise of a utility issue. While she distracts them, a male suspect enters the home …

Sheriff warns county residents about couple posing as Ameren employees

MADISON COUNTY – In a June 3 press release from Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor, he warns of an on-going scam from a couple pretending to be Ameren Illinois employees. “Over the last few weeks, several Madison County citizens have been burglarized by suspects identifying themselves as Ameren employees. A female suspect makes [initial] contact with a resident, identifies herself as an Ameren employee and requests access to the backyard to chec…