--- Original Message ---
On Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 at 7:56 PM, Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 07, 2023 at 02:29:19PM +, Ben Koenig wrote:
>
> > The sales pitch was dubious the moment someone mentioned it came from
> > Verizon's door-to-door salesperson.
> >
> > I didn't even know Verizon would show up in person to advertise their
> > service and TBH, there's a possibility that they don't
> >
> > -Ben
>
>
> Indeed, a Verizon door-to-door sales program seems less
> likely than thieves scouting the neighborhood for expensive
> home entertainment systems to burgle. Take pictures of
> those "sales reps", and learn if they are locals.
>
> Question: do home security camera systems still upload
> security pictures when line power is shut down, perhaps
> by pulling off the power meter outside? Well organized
> criminals will disable surveillance.
>
> Keith
>
> --
> Keith Lofstrom kei...@keithl.com
As with any computer question... depends on how it was designed.
But at least when it comes to Verizon we know that they DO engage in
door-to-door sales at some level.
https://www.verizon.com/info/fios-door-to-door-sales-reps/
That said the fact that such a company does engage potential customers
through this channel makes it more difficult to identify the fakes.
-Ben
