Jayne Kirkpatrick, Director, Public Affairs

Prepared by: John Boyette, Public Affairs Specialist

 

For more information: Carolyn B. Dumas, Public Information Manager, Public Utilities Department, 919-996-3473

 

April 11, 2012

 

City Has No Association with Water/Sewer Line Insurance Solicitation

 

Numerous residents in the City of Raleigh service area (Garner, Knightdale, Raleigh, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell, and Zebulon) have recently received solicitation letters concerning purchasing utility insurance coverage for water and sewer lines on their property. These mailings are worded in a way that the offer appears to be a collaboration between the company and the City of Raleigh and/or other local municipalities. These solicitations are not endorsed, nor are the companies contracted by the City of Raleigh to offer water or sewer service line insurance coverage on the City’s behalf.

 

If you have further questions regarding the validity of these types of mailings, please contact:

• ·         City of Raleigh, Public Utilities Public Information Office at (919) 996-3474
• ·         NC Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General at (919) 716-6400 or visit their website for tips on how to Avoid Consumer Scams, http://ncdoj.com/Protect-Yourself/2-4-6-Avoid-Consumer-Scams.aspx
• ·         Check out a company with Attorney General Roy Cooper’s Consumer Protection Division at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM before you do business with them.