Scammers in Henderson Estates?

Patch contributor Tom Doolittle forwarded me an email this weekend about possible scammers in Henderson Estates. It seems residents in the neighborhood called DeKalb County police last week after two women with a young child approached an elderly woman, invited themselves into her home and asked for money. The police told the community to get the word out, according to an email sent through the community's Neighborhood Watch program.

Here are all the details:

This afternoon a white boxy car (possibly a Kia) pulled up in two different drives.  The first person told them to leave the neighborhood.  They then went to the other side of Henderson Estates and seeing an elderly neighbor in the yard pulled in the driveway and one got out, ran to her and hugged her saying it had been a long time since they had seen her.  She wanted the neighbor to meet her baby.( Young lady in her 20s and another young lady in 30s.)   This neighbor walked to the car (trying to remember if she knew this person)  and spoke to a girl around 7 years of age.  They said they were hot and could they talk in the house.  (You see all the red flags, don't you????)  They went into the house and starting telling all kinds of problems and asked for $100.00.  (They had dark hair, dark brown eyes and olive complexions) This person did not give any money.  The neighbor was told by another neighbor  that she should call 911 and she  did.  Three (3) police officers came and made out a ticket.  Said that they would be patrolling the neighborhood all night. 

Also, a new model truck with an olive complexion male was pulling up into driveways attempting to make a sale of some kind today.  Be very careful! 

The police suggested that we put this information out immediately and tell anyone seeing either of these two vehicles in their neighborhood to watch them and call 911 immediately.  This is the only way we can catch these people who are a threat to people in our neighborhood.

If you saw these persons and they came up to you please call 91 and then call one of us.

Please, please do not talk with strangers, and do not go near their cars or invite them into your home.  Be very leery about strangers, no matter how nice they look.  Criminals come in all different sizes, shapes and colors.  Please remember to keep an extra eye out for the children this summer.

We are a neighborhood committed to look out for each other!