Over the past few days, a dubious company has been pretending to check water pipes in flats and houses in the Giessen area on behalf of Stadtwerke Giessen AG (SWG). The men went from door to door and pretended to be employees of a Frankfurt-based company. Some Giessen residents also reported that the unknown company tried to make an appointment by telephone for the alleged inspection of the water pipes.
Matthias Acker, deputy press spokesman for the municipal utilities, warns: "This is possibly a scam. We don't know the exact motive behind it. What is certain, however, is that we have not commissioned an external company. Caution is therefore advised. As a general rule, our employees can always identify themselves with an SWG service card."
Anyone who is approached under the same pretence at the front door or by telephone can contact Stadtwerke Gießen on the service number 0180 2211100.
08.02.2012