The Penticton RCMP is warning the public, particularly elderly residents, about a reported scam involving individuals posing as maintenance workers and service providers.

The suspects have been approaching apartment complexes and retirement homes, claiming they need to enter suites to check sprinklers, smoke alarms, or other building safety systems. Once inside, the suspects create a diversion by asking the senior to retrieve something from another room, allowing them to be left unattended. During this time, the suspects go through drawers and steal money or valuables.

In addition, suspects have also been posing as contractors or service providers offering to complete driveway paving, sealing, or similar services. In these cases, seniors are often asked to pay upfront, only to be left wi

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