'Safe Home' Flyer May Be Scam: Police

EVANSTON, IL - The 'Operation Safe Home' flyer that has been distributed to homes in Evanston recently may be anything but safe.

The Evanston Police Department is warning city residents the recent door-to-door campaign may be a scam.

The flyers are supposedly from an organization that claims to paint home addresses on the curb in exchange for $20, which will be collected by a service representative at a later date.

On the flyer, it says the address numbers will be painted in "beautiful plastic-metal and bulletproof glass."

But police say the operation is not a city of Evanston sponsored activity and officials have been "unable to locate or authenticate the source of the flyer."

"Due to the possibility of falling victim to a scam, the police department is requesting that residents not agree to have any work performed by an unauthorized or unsubstantiated organization," police warn.

Any resident who encounters individuals involved in this activity is asked to contact the police department at 847-866-5000.

photo via the Evanston Police Department