MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents about a resurfacing scam involving suspects posing as utility workers to gain access to people’s homes. Authorities fear the scam may be spreading beyond Madison County.

Several residents have reported a woman pretending to be an Ameren employee who lures homeowners outside under the guise of a utility issue. While she distracts them, a male suspect enters the home and steals valuables.

“These suspects are just preying on the people who actually trust people; they’re the lowest of the low,” says Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor.

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Deputies believe the same two individuals are responsible for multiple incidents across the county. The woman r

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