Safer Huntington WV

I used to live in Portland, Oregon and a lot of out of town scammers would show up and go door to door trying to either sell something or get you to donate to some false cause. While it is no guarantee that someone from out of town is up to no good it’s still a good first metric for determining if you should be listening to the offer they are proposing. So how can you tell if someone offering stuff at your door is from out of town. One way is to pay attention to how they say certain words. This doesn’t mean they have to have the right accent but they should pronounce regional words correctly such as Kanawha or Hurricane. Anyone from out of the area will most likely say either of those words differently than we are accustomed to hearing them here.

Even if they pronounce things properly but you are feeling even a little unsure of the solicitor at your door don’t be afraid to ask them for ID; specifically a drivers license. While a scammer may still be willing to show you their ID an honest door-to-door representative definitely won’t deny your request.