GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) -- Door hangers that claim an unsuccessful package delivery attempt are appearing on homes all over the Triangle.
The tag says, "Sorry we missed you, we have a package for you!" It provides a phone number to call for prompt delivery. When residents call the number and read the tracking number on the door tag, they reach a dispatch center representative who says the package is a complimentary container of Tide laundry detergent.
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When the representatives deliver the detergent, residents say they also want to take a water sample. In reality, they want to try and sell a water softener system.
The best advice: It's not worth the free container of Tide, as you're going to have to go through a sales pitch about your water and how their system could work for you.
Many viewers said that free laundry detergent cost them thousands of dollars on a water system that doesn't work or that they don't need.
The Garner Police Department actually issued a fraud alert about these tags, and want anyone who knows who is putting them on homes to get in touch with officers.
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If you truly have concerns about your water, the best advice is to find a company yourself to come to your home. Don't respond to solicitations like this one.
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