UPDATE 6 p.m. Wednesday: The Abilene Police Department on its Facebook page provided the following update this afternoon concerning the door-to-door salesman. It is as follows.
*Updated information*
The Abilene Police Department made contact with a Dish Network Technician who confirmed they do contract with a company called Caliber Reps. This is a third-party company that works with Dish and Direct TV to offer lower rates and then sets up appointments with the Dish or Direct technicians.
The Abilene Police Department would still like to make contact with the person promoting sales as they still do not have the proper solicitors license to sell services in the City of Abilene.
Please contact the Abilene Police Department with any information regarding this issue.
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By SALINA POST
ABILENE - A potential scammer seen in Clay Center on Saturday has apparently moved on to Abilene.
On Saturday, the Clay Center Police Department reported on its Facebook page that a clean shaven white male approximately 5'8" with short brown hair who was possibly wearing a black shirt with two Cs - one inside the other - on the left breast area of the shirt and possibly wearing khaki pants was going door to door claiming to work for various telecommunication companies and offering a better deal.
READ: Clay Center police: Man going door-to-door thought to be scammer
Tuesday afternoon, the Abilene Police Department posted the following on its Facebook page.
The Abilene Police Department would like the community to be aware of a possible scam occurring in our area.
It was brought to the Abilene Police Department's attention that Clay Center, Kansas, reported a subject in their area going door to door, claiming to work for various telecommunication companies. The subject will ask about people's current bills and then tries to offer them a better deal. He takes that information and asks for a down payment to start the cheaper service. It is believed that this subject does not work for the companies he claims he is employed by. Clay Center advised they had contacted Dish Network, who said they have no salespeople working in their area. The description given by Clay Center was a white male, approximately 5'8, with short brown hair, clean-shaven, and possibly wearing a black shirt with a logo of 2 C's (one inside the other) and khaki pants.
On Monday, August 29th, 2022, The Abilene Police Department received a report of a subject attempting to sell cheaper cable service that matched the same physical description of the male subject in Clay Center. The subject's shirt was a different color but had the same logo of the 2 C's. The Abilene Police would like to identify the subject to verify the required permit.
Please contact the Abilene Police Department at 785-263-1213 or our Dickinson County Communications Center at 785-263-1212 if this subject shows up at a residence trying to sell products or services. The City of Abilene requires a permit for selling or offering the sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or services. The City of Abilene has not granted any permits to anyone working for a cable company or provider.